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United States: Climate Change to Claim San Francisco Marshes
2013-01-08 23:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: More than 80 percent of critical salt marsh habitat around San Francisco Bay will disappear in 100 years due to rising sea levels, according to a detailed, decade-long survey of the area by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The marshes are the bay's natural buffer against rising seas. Many of the Bay Area's cities and important services, including highways, airports and power lines, lie only a few inches to a few feet above sea level. As long as a marsh accumulates enough sediment to keep pace...
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Marin Group Says 'Sutro Sam' the River Otter Making San Francisco His Home
2013-01-06 16:23:01| IT Services - Topix.net
By Bay City News Service A river otter is drawing local attention after making his home in San Francisco's Sutro Baths for the past few months, a river otter research group spokeswoman said.
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