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Sinking in Saltwater: Maine’s coastal marshes at risk as sea levels rise
Salt marshes are ten times more effective at storing ... of channels that allowed water to drain out more fully at low tide, leaving fewer pools in which mosquitoes could breed.
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New England’s salt marshes store 10 million cars’ worth of carbon—and add another 15,000-worth every year
This is because wave-by-wave, tide-by-tide, storm-by-storm, new layers of carbon-trapping sediment are continually stored in the thick salt marsh grasses. Furthermore, as glaciers continue to melt ...
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Act Protection for Saltmarsh Sparrow
Sea-level rise, as well as historic losses and degradation of salt marsh habitat, are the primary threats to the saltmarsh sparrow. High tides and storm surges are ... chicks may drown or eggs may ...
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New Brunswick’s best road trip: wonders of highest tides
Drive across the ocean floor at low tide to Ministers Island to reach ... which protects 30 acres of salt marsh, woodland, and sandy beach on Passamaquoddy Bay. INSIDE TIP: “Catch the epic ...
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EDF unveils fresh details on new fish deterrent technology to be used at Hinkley Point C
An alternative acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) system is being proposed for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near ...