Sea level rise threatens national parks around the country, including Cumberland Island and two forts in Georgia, according to a new study from the National Park Service.
The park with the highest future water levels in Georgia is Fort Pulaski National Monument, near Savannah. According to the report, by the end of the century, the ocean could be between a foot and a half to more than two feet higher there, putting at least part of the park underwater.
Storm surges will raise water levels even more, compounding higher ocean levels.
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