Rising seas threaten Mass. South Coast and prosperous fishing port, report finds. Here are 5 takeaways:

Sea levels along Massachusetts' South Coast are projected to rise over two feet by 2050. Sea-level rise, along with salt marsh erosion, will increase flooding in the 14 towns that border Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay.

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