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From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, government researchers report. U.S. Geological Survey scientists call the 600-mile swath a 'hot spot' for climbing sea levels caused by global warming. Along the region, the Atlantic Ocean is rising at an annual rate three times to four times faster than the global average since 1990, according to the study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. |
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Never give up
by Mike Preston on Monday, Jun 25, 2012 at 5:53:51 PM
Sea levels ALLEGEDLY rising in ONE place ?
by Eddy Schmid on Monday, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:40:47 PM