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How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows

Cool Green Science

Scientists are studying the effects of sea-level rise on salt marshes, and two imperiled sparrow species. The post How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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“Fighting for Inches” in the Southeast’s Struggle With Salt

Circle of Blue

Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the market value for farms. Despite promising adaptation strategies, sea level rise is projected to drown tens of thousands of acres of farmland within the century. salt marsh area by 2100.

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Dead Tree Standing: Saltwater Threatens Coastal Forests and Ecosystem Services

Circle of Blue

As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand. Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina. The second is biology: trees grow far slower than marsh plants, and far slower than the pace of sea level rise.

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Meet Molly Bogeberg, Marine Conservation Manager!

Washington Nature

Molly Bogeberg is a Marine Conservation Manager with The Nature Conservancy in Washington. She came to TNC as a Sea Grant Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellow in 2014 after completing a M.S in Environmental Science at Washington State University.

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Species on the Move: How Climate Change Is Re-Making Ecosystems

Union of Concerned Scientists

We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. But protected areas are themselves under threat from rapid climate change, and conservation planners are urgently working to understand and ameliorate the risks. Photo: UNESCO/David G.

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What is a Barrier Island?

Ocean Conservancy

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Sea levels were quickly rising, and the rapid waters kept sediment from settling. However, when combined with climate change impacts like rising sea levels, the intensity of these threats becomes magnified.

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Meet 3 Future Leaders in Ocean Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

We cannot talk about conservation efforts without discussing how diversity, inclusion and equity fit into the mix. Ocean Conservancy is committed to being open, inclusive, fair and representative of all the people who love and rely on the ocean. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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