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High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis
High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis
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For 6,000 years sea level has changed little. Now it it has started rising again, moving the shoreline too. In clear, easy-to-understand language, this book explains:
* The science behind sea level rise, plus the myths and partial truths used to confuse the issue.
* The surprising forces that will cause sea level to rise for 1,000 years, as well as the possibility of catastrophic rise this century.
* Why the devastating economic effects will not be limited to the coasts.
* Why coastal property values will go "underwater" long before the land does, perhaps as early as this decade.
* Five points of "intelligent adaptation" that can help individuals, businesses, and communities protect investments now and in the future.
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