"Something is going on, and you can tell by the exposed roots of coconut trees, " McGree says.

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These include planting 60 coconut trees - scaled back from 100 - leveling a pair of dunes and clearing weeds.

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Empty beaches fringe the shoreline, hemmed in by cliffs and coconut trees.

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At the center of the plant is a rest area where black marble pools, bordered with fake coconut trees, reflect the glass ceiling.

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In some Thai villages up to 10% of the land is devoted to growing coconut trees, which are harvested every month and produce up to 70 nuts a year.

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The masts are eyesores: the tallest structures on most islands, they jut up through the coconut and palm trees.

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His workshop is a couple of miles out of Avarua, a pleasant drive along roads lined with flame trees and coconut palms.

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Laze by the pool, indulge in a long lunch while monkeys cavort in the trees and knock back a coconut feni or two (the local Goan firewater), and you will truly appreciate the meaning of a good Goan susegad.

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De Poli made an arrangement with nearby coconut planters to supply him with a few trees for the kitchen each week.

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The felling of palm trees has been banned without the special permission of the Coconut Cultivation Board.

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