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Sea-Level Rise
New Jersey coasts, lined with toxic facilities, don’t fare well in two new studies
New Jersey's widespread vulnerability to sea level rise combined with lots of big industry means the state has the second highest exposure to potentially flooding toxic sites in the nation.
FRANK KUMMER / PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER – Two new studies on New Jersey’s rising sea levels predict potentially serious environmental outcomes in the Garden State, from the flooding of numerous toxic sites to significant erosion.
Multiple coasts, spanning from the Delaware Bay to the Hudson River, increase New Jersey’s vulnerability to sea-level rise …
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