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Saving Ellis Island’s History from Rising Oceans

How can the island be protected without a seawall?

BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – Climate change threatens to drown Ellis Island. The gateway to the United States for 12 million immigrants holds a precarious place amid rising seas on a warming planet. One model predicts the island will be submerged within 80 years …  
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The New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center helps address climate change issues in New Jersey from emissions reduction to building adaptation and resilience by providing actionable science, planning tools, technical guidance, and support to policymakers, practitioners, and communities.

New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University

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NJ CLIMATE CHANGE RESOURCE CENTER
Marjorie Kaplan, Co-Director
Phone: 848-932-5739
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Lucas Marxen, Co-Director
Phone: 848-932-2725
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