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The price of rising seas: drowning wetlands

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Some of California’s most cherished coastal wetlands, where endangered birds chatter and green growth thrives, could turn to mudflats by the middle of the century. By the end of the century, they could be gone. New research based on years of observation says rising sea levels might well outpace the ability of coastal wetlands to adapt, inundating them before they have time to colonize higher elevations. Continue Reading >>

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Pat Brennan

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Northwest CASC

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