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Report: Rising sea-levels will harm NW habitat
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Donna Gordon Blankinship
Associate Press Writer
Seattle PI
SEATTLE -- Rising sea-levels brought on by global warming will erode Puget Sound beaches, inundate tidal flatlands and harm salmon habitat, the National Wildlife Federation said in a report released Tuesday.
The study, which focused on 11 coastal habitats in Washington and Oregon, examines the impact of rising sea-levels on the diverse geography of the Pacific Northwest.
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