Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered by both rising sea levels and urban development. Preserving and restoring salt marshes is essential not only for wildlife protection and natural ...

Road de-icing salts accumulate in streams, wetlands and lakes. They can stay in ecosystems for years or decades.

There has been a movement afoot for some time to protect 27 acres of unique coastal ecosystem in Midway from encroaching development Santa Rosa Commissioner Colten Wright has proposed using $1 million ...

Salt marshes are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized role in nitrogen cycling, act as carbon sinks, protect coastal development from storm surge, and ...

The world lost 1,453 square kilometers (561 square miles) of salt marsh between 2000 and 2019, an area twice the size of Singapore, according to a new study based on satellite imagery. In addition to ...

Tidal salt marshes are fairly common across the Mid-Atlantic. These coastal ecosystems provide habitat for plants, birds and fish. Existing at the intersection of land and sea, tidal salt marshes act ...

"Not enough to push it back." Scientists issue warning about concerning phenomenon along US coastline: 'A tough pill to ...

Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina. Salt marshes are migrating to take the place of wetland forests, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their treatment is often overlooked. The South ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Saltwater overtaking coastal forests kills trees, like these loblolly pines in the Chesapeake Bay ...

Land near Gulf Breeze Zoo that provides a habitat for black bears, bald eagles and more will be preserved thanks in part to ...

WOODS HOLE, MASS. -- Cape Cod’s salt marshes are as iconic as they are important. These beautiful, low-lying wetlands are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an ...