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Park Service: Rising sea levels threaten some Georgia parks

Among them: Fort Pulaski, Cumberland Island, Fort Frederica

Fort Pulaski is shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Rising sea levels may threaten the fort later in the century, according to a new study by the National Park Service. A tide gauge shows that water levels have risen there by about a foot per century. - photo by Special

Fort Pulaski — Fort Pulaski is shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Rising sea levels may threaten the fort later in the century, according to a new study by the National Park Service. A tide gauge shows that water levels have risen there by about a foot per century. - photo by Special

ATLANTA — A new study by the National Park Service found that rising sea levels threaten some national park land in Georgia.

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