A complex task: Carbon sequestration in marshes depends on many variables
While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, the entire ecosystem surrounding the ...
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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 grassy coastal wetlands with deep mud or peat that are flooded and drained by tidal salt water daily. The study tested a spatio-temporal model at Belle Isle Marsh that measured ...
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Cedar Island marsh expansion to protect against sea-level rise in Accomack
Accomack and Wachapreague would benefit from sea-level rise and flooding protection in Cedar Island marsh restoration and ...
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Empowering Long Island’s Future: Nature Conservancy Supports Local Conservation Efforts
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a global environmental nonprofit founded in 1951, is offering grants of up to $50,000 across ...
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Act Protection for Saltmarsh Sparrow
“The fate of these frisky little songbirds is inextricably tied to our ability to protect the tidal marshes they call home ... High tides and storm surges are increasingly flooding sparrow nests and ...