July 2006
Rising Coastal Waters - Green Building Gains Ground in Gulf
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Breakline: Rising Coastal Waters Swelling sea levels and sinking lands send planners scrambling to fend off the sea New Orleans won't be the only U.S. city grappling with flooding over the next century. Rising sea levels and sinking coastal lands mean cities all along U.S. coastlines face a predicted rise in ocean water levels. The increase could be from a manageable few inches to a catastrophic several feet. Nowhere to Run Among the U.S. cities facing a threat from rising sea levels, Palm Beach, the Riviera of the U.S., won't be forsaken. Property values between Palm Beach and Miami are
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