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Shores swallowed by rising Great Lakes and coastal erosion
National Geographic notes Lake Superior Michigan Huron and Erie near record high levels intensifying shoreline loss. Residents near Chicago report fifth floor view to waterline, while barrier islands and eastern coast face erosion and storm risks. Experts warn total lake management needed though costly and uncertain.
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South Haven
Mich
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Nags Head
N.C
National Geographic Society
Sheli Lufkin
Chicago
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Charles E. Cobb Jr
National Geographic
U.S
Gulf of Mexico
America
Barrier Islands
States
John M. Hall
Nature Conservancy
Virginia Coast Reserve
Hall
Orrin H. Pilkey
Duke University
Miami Beach
Pilkey
Evels
International Commission On the Lakes
Frank Quinn
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Cliff Sasfy
Quinn
Cobb