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Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it's not too late to act, researchers say
Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered ... "That is a technique that has been done in a number of marshes in Rhode Island," Hughes says. "We do have data to suggest that it's effective." ...
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As seas rise, marshes may still trap carbon and cool planet
Erin Peck, a geomorphologist at the University of Rhode Island specializing in salt marshes, said the findings "challenge our gut reaction" that rising seas will hinder the capacity of marshes to ...
New England’s salt marshes store 10 million cars’ worth of carbon—and add another 15,000-worth every year
In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural “carbon sinks:” those primarily ...
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Learn About Coastal Salt Marshes at Feb. 15 Science Saturday
Join wildlife biologist Joseph Smith on Zoom this Saturday, Feb. 15, as he discusses how historic ditching and farming of ...