The National Wildlife Federation says rising sea levels caused by global warming could have serious consequences for the Chesapeake Bay region. 

A report by the environmental group says a sea-level rise of about 2 feet would mean coastal habitats would lose more than half their beaches and that low-lying islands could disappear. However, the report does not predict how much sea levels may rise.
The study also says a two-foot rise would mean that more than 415 square miles of open water would replace undeveloped dry land and marshes, an area about the size of Fairfax County (web|news), Virginia. 

The National Wildlife Federation says carbon emissions must be reduced 80 percent by mid-century to prevent catastrophic damage from sea-level rise.
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Read the report: www.nwf.org/chesapeake

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