Modern, human-caused climate change is escalating the threats that make sea walls necessary. Sea levels are rising, putting communities at greater risk from floods. Storms are intensifying, causing more and more sand to erode from beaches.
Uniformitarianism- the theory that changes in the earths crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes
Atlantic Ocean
Near the Azores (islands)
1,100 miles from Lisbon
1,300 miles from Casablanca
2,100 miles from Boston
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Among Russia's most important environmental problems: Water pollution is the most serious concern. Less than half of Russia's population has access to safe drinking water. ... Air quality is almost as poor as water quality, with over 200 cities often exceeding Russian pollution limits, and is likely to worsen.
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What does the crust look like?