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Louisiana is Losing a Football Field of Wetlands an Hour

"Louisiana’s coastline has been losing wetlands at a rate of 16.57 square miles a year during the past 25 years, equal to the loss of a football field of coast every hour, according to a study released [on June 2] by the U.S. Geologicial Survey." - excerpt from article at nola.com.

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