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As NJ Loses Tidal Marshes to Rising Seas, New Study Proposes Solutions
Adding sediment, creating ‘living shorelines,’ among suggested fixes
RAVEN SANTANA / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – Stretches of green tidal marshes from the Meadowlands to Delaware Bay serve as natural flood barriers for coastal towns and help boost water quality in popular tourist destinations. But a new Rutgers University study finds New Jersey’s tidal marshes could disappear by the next century due to sea level rise …