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Louisiana's Gulf Coast adapts to global warming's rising seas

2013-09-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Marketplace: In southern Louisiana, the coast is moving. The sea is overtaking the land...pretty fast, too. Stronger hurricanes and tropical storms predicted for coming decades will wash away more of it. And while you often hear people invoke the rich cultural heritage as a reason to save the region, theres a lot of rich oil and gas companies that would like protection, too. Terrebonne Parish is the setting for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," last years Oscar-nominated film about a magical little girl and...

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