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Youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com/?v=p4y8ktWz9Jc [Youtube.com] From BostonPhoenix: Animation shows flooding that would result from the effects of global warming on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This is based on a 100-year coastal storm surge with sea level rise of 0.60 meters (approximately 2 feet). Higher relative sea level will add to the base elevation of any storm surge, giving it more power to overtop both natural and constructed protection. , tagged with global warming Cape Cod


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