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Alabama town on front lines in partisan fight over global warming
2014-09-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Early explorers named this area Perdido, the Spanish word for "lost," because it was apparently so hard to find -- tucked away on a bay that stretches for miles. The eponym may be more appropriate today than ever, with the beachfront here disappearing at the rate of 2 feet per year in a number of spots. "I was gone in the Army for 10 years, and when I came back home, I couldn't believe how much had eroded," said Chris Engelman, who was enjoying what was left of one beach area with his family last...
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