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Science News, May 29, 2004 by Richard Laatsch, S. Perkins

Wait a minute. Coastal Surge: Ecosystems likely to suffer as more people move to the shores (SN: 3/27/04, p. 197) first indicates a 15.6 percent rise in the U.S. population between 1990 and 2002 but then goes on to claim an increase at 'Taster rates" in coastal counties: 13.3 percent.

RICHARD LAATSCH, OXFORD, OHIO

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The 13.3 percent rise in population is only for the 330 counties that touch the coastline. The other 343, generally suburban counties deemed coastal because of their drainage patterns are growing much fasten.--S. PERKINS

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