Erosion Threatens Houses, Maryland

Beach houses cling to an eroding cliff on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Sea levels have risen at a mean rate of 1.8 mm a year for the past century, but this yearly rate has increased to 2.8 - 3.1 mm in recent years due to global warming

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