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30-year sea-level rise will vary along North Carolina coast, scientists say
2015-01-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News Observer: A new scientific report warns that the sea is rising at widely varying rates along the North Carolina shore -- ranging by 2045 from a possible low of 4 inches at Southport to as much as 12.1 inches on the northern Outer Banks. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission requested the 30-year forecast, released Wednesday in draft form, after the General Assembly rejected a 2010 report and ordered a moratorium on new regulations and plans related to sea-level rise. North Carolina becomes the first...
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