Mississippi Towns Hit Hard Financially by Rising Sea Levels, Study Finds – Jackson Free Press
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Article Synopsis – A new analysis has found that Mississippi has lost more than $263 million in real estate values due to sea level rise in the last 12 years. In some of the hardest hit areas, home values have dropped by as much as 49%. The study authors predict that the economic impacts will keep rising if nothing is done to slow sea level rise. To read the actual article click here.