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Rising Seas Threaten Ports
by News Report on December 15, 2009
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Most of the 40 ports in California are not prepared to deal with rising sea levels brought on by global warming, according to a report by the California State Lands Commission. According to the report, the ocean could rise more than 55 inches by 2100. That rise in sea level could damage waste storage facilities at the Port of Los Angeles and impede transportation of goods on roads and railways around the Port of Oakland, the Los Angeles Times reported.
 


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