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2 Aug 2022

USGS Coastal Estuaries Sea Level Rise Study

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A new study of 166 estuaries on all three U.S. continental coastlines, led by the U.S. Geological Survey, is the first to quantify and compare how rapid sea-level rise will drive landward migration of coastal wetlands on the Pacific, Atlantic, … Continued

31 Dec 2013

Southern Chesapeake Bay Experiencing Land Subsidence (Sinking Land)

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Communities and coastal habitats in the southern Chesapeake Bay region could face increased flooding because, as seawater levels are rising in the bay, the land surface is also sinking, according to a new USGS report. The report cites intensive groundwater … Continued