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See the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's Global Warming Site at
www.epa.gov/globalwarming.
For specific information about coastal
communities, see www.epa.gov/
globalwarming/visitorcenter/coastal/
index.html.
Contact New Jersey s Department
pf Environmental Protection at
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Coastal marshes and bay beaches provide habitat
for New Jersey's horseshoe crabs, ribbed mussels,
fiddler crabs, seaside sparrows, redwinged black-
birds, osprey, and other species of wildlife.
New Jersey's coastal wetlands are mostly within
2 feet of sea level, and many are eroding already.
Hence even a moderate rise in sea level could
threaten these ecosystems.
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Protection has called for a reduction in the
.state's greenhouse gas emissions to 3.5 percent
below 1990 levels by 2005.
Coastal planners and municipal officials can
now access and share information about
New Jersey's coastal environment using the
Geographic Information System (GIS).
Warner-Lambert, a pharmaceutical company in
New Jersey, installed more than 19,000 light
bulbs with more efficient bulbs and saved 1.7
million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.
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If your home is at risk, talk to your insurance
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Buy products that feature reusable, recyclable, ; ..
or reduced.packaging to save the energy '''.-.'.'.'
required to manufacture new containers.
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Less than 4 feet
above sea level
4-10 feet above
sea level
More than 10 feet
above sea level
Railroads that carry
passengers to the shore
10 miles
Gateway Nail
Recreation Area,
Sandy Hook Unit
Source:Titus, J.G. and C. Richman, "Maps of Lands
Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise," Climate Research
(January 2001). This map is based on modeled
elevations, and it is a fair and unbiased graphical
representation of the total amount of land within 4
and 10 feet of sea level. However, up to 10 percent
of the elevations shown in this map may differ from
the true elevations by more than 5 feet. Those
interested in precise elevations of specific locations
should consult a topographic map or obtain a survey.
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