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Numerous beaches in Puerto Rico have erosion

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Zulmarie Perez Horta
By Zulmarie Perez Horta on Sun, 08/27/2017 - 12:46
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El Nuevo Día
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Agencia EFE
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Los investigadores trazaron la llamada "línea de costa digital" para hacer una comparación de las dimensiones de las playas entre 1973 y 2010. (Archivo / GFR Media)

A study performed by professors and students from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus together with the Puerto Rico and Caribbean beach network, revealed that 60% of 4,324 analyzed areas in different beaches of the Island presented erosion or sediment loss.

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Tags
global warming
cambio climático
Gases de efecto de invernadero
Alza en el nivel del mar
Erosión playas
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Ciencias terrestres y atmosféricas
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