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Losing, But Slowly, In Struggle To Fight Back The Sea

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a low-lying area made of 154,000 acres of marshland and forest on the eastern shore of North Carolina. Much of the land is susceptible to sea level rise, so conservation managers are taking steps to help slow the inevitable.

Via NPR: In one wildlife refuge in North Carolina, The Nature Conservancy and conservationists are attempting what would seem to be impossible: fighting back the sea.

Building shellfish reefs, planting trees, installing culverts, and preserving neigboring lands are all practical, financially responsible ways to protect our coasts. Check out the awesome interactive map depicting the effects of sea-level rise on the North Carolina coast.











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