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Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts

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ScienceDaily (May 28, 2011) — Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map.

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They used existing climate projections and maps to identify areas at risk of inundation from rising sea levels and storm surges, such as the one that breached New Orleans levees after Hurricane Katrina, then coupled those vulnerability assessments with projections for future populations.

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Reply#1 - Wed Jun 1, 2011 11:43 AM EDT
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I just hope we don't suddenly have a huge influx of people moving into the state. One of the nice things about Kentucky is that there is all this woodland, shoreland, etc., and not many people...

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#1.1 - Wed Jun 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT
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