Under the Lens by Elise Hugus

Under the Lens by Elise Hugus

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Rising Tides, Rising Costs

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

A question from Ric Gerace, Alma Road, Falmouth:

GENE MARCHAND/ENTERPRISE

High tide flooding covers Menauhant Road

I would like to know why, in all the discussion on the half-billion dollar sewer project, there has been not one word on global warming and sea level rise. There is no question that the sea level is rising, and this century it is likely to rise sufficiently to make the health of the coastal ponds a moot question. …  It seems to me that spending that much money to protect ponds that will soon enough be part of the Atlantic is a huge waste of resources.
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