‘Under water’: Bay Area Latinos, minorities most vulnerable to sea rise

New America Media: Intro: Did you know that as a result of global warming in the last century sea level has risen over 20 centimeters(7 inches)? That process is now accelerating and threatens to cause severe flooding that could affect neighborhoods with high Latino populations here in the Bay Area, as Pilar Nino reports in her special series "Under Water.' This is the first of a two-part series. To read Part 2, click here. Pilar Nino:There's no doubt that our proximity to the ocean is one of the major attractions......

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