Nature World News: Maryland should prepare for average sea levels to rise by as much as 2 feet by 2050, according to a report led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
With its 3,100 miles of tidal shoreline and low-lying lands, Maryland is one of the most vulnerable states to sea-rise and carries with it a history of residents contending with decreasing land. Over the years, shorelines have eroded and low-relief lands and islands, some of which were once inhabited, have long since been...