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Nature 438, 908-909 (15 December 2005) | doi:10.1038/438908a; Published online 14 December 2005
Natural disasters: The vanishing coast
Emma Marris1
- Emma Marris reports for Nature from Washington DC.
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Abstract
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, coastal experts are trying to gauge the destruction to Louisiana's marshes. Emma Marris travels to the coast to learn what might be saved — and what might not.
Getting stuck was the highlight of the day. In Little Vermilion Bay, along Louisiana's fast-disappearing coast, researchers cherish every bit of land they can find.
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