New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change

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Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J.
Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J. on March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change

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State lawmakers held a second hearing this month addressing the recent spate ofwhale deaths in New Jersey.

“The culprit is a changing climate, and our inability societally to get it under control,” Shawn LaTourette, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner (NJDEP)…

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