Scientists are reading Block Island's past to protect its future
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Scientists are reading Block Island's past to protect its future
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 15, 2026 - Every summer, the population of Block Island swells to over 15,000 as visitors arrive for its 17 miles of beaches, dramatic glacial bluffs, and quiet ponds. The island has always changed -its bluffs eroding, its shorelines shifting, its marshes r . . .
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Scientists are reading Block Island's past to protect its future
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 15, 2026 - Every summer, the population of Block Island swells to over 15,000 as visitors arrive for its 17 miles of beaches, dramatic glacial bluffs, and quiet ponds. The island has always changed -its bluffs eroding, its shorelines shifting, its marshes r . . .