Sea rise puts beach economy in jeopardy

By: shannond | July 3rd, 2009 at 11:28pm
"Maine's sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level.

As oceans continue to rise, coastal storms are likely to become more violent and more prevalent, scientists say.

When those violent storms strike the Maine coast, they can wipe away beaches, wipe out businesses and put people out of work."
by The Boston Globe













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