This will inundate low-lying coastal zones, impacting hundreds of millions of people worldwide and tens of millions of Americans here at home.
Frederica Wilson: “This will inundate low-lying coastal zones, impacting hundreds of millions of people worldwide and tens of millions of…”
On the recordApril 18, 2012
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Wilson highlights the global and national impact of rising sea levels on coastal areas.
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