Millions of Americans at risk of flooding as sea levels rise
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 14 March, 2012
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Nearly four million Americans, occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland, find themselves at risk of severe flooding as sea levels rise in the coming century, new research suggests. Researchers say that with so many communities concentrated on US coasts, the odds for major storm damage get bigger every year....