Factoid/2010/01/05
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Triple Whammy Effect Is Accelerating Alaskan Coastal Erosion
- A portion of Alaska's North Slope coastline is eroding at a rate of up to 45 feet a year, ..."What we are seeing now is a triple whammy effect," study co-author Robert Anderson ... said. "Since the summer Arctic sea ice cover continues to decline and Arctic air and sea temperatures continue to rise, we really don't see any prospect for this process ending." - excerpt from this Planet Ark article.
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