Interior: Sea level rise will leave Statue of Liberty ‘underwater’

Published October 6, 2016 8:26pm ET



The Department of Interior warned that climate change could lead one day to the Statue of Liberty being “underwater” due to sea level rise and storm surges.

Touting a study released Thursday showing that spring is coming earlier in 75 percent of the national parks, the Interior Department released a list of seven iconic views that could be changed by climate change.

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