US Coastal Wetlands Face Submergence Risk From Rising Seas
Research published in the American Geophysical Union science journal Earth’s Future indicates that 84% of coastal wetlands in the U.S. are gradually being overtaken by rising seas. According to a 14-member study headed by Duke University wetland ecologist Justine Neville, many of these wetland areas will become entirely submerged if mitigating action is not taken. … Read more