The wind whips the smell of sulfur through the air while heavy boots squelch through the muddy grounds of the salt marshlands near Berlin, Maryland. However, Sophia Blanco Seufert and Liz Wist cannot ...

Marshes have been called the "kidneys of the landscape" because they clean pollutants from water. They also protect communities against storm surges and erosion, and are better than forests at ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. On January 26, 1700, ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, taking photographs from a doorless helicopter was proving more difficult than San Francisco Bay Area photographer joSon had anticipated. Bundled in ski apparel and buckled into ...

Georgia's law that preserves salt marshes serves as a buffer against the sea level rise and extreme weather caused by climate change. A Look At Georgia's Landmark Law That Protects Salt Marshes, An ...

Researchers study one of America’s iconic landscapes – the salt marsh. Along scenic coastlines in the South, waves of mesmerizing green and golden grass stretch to the horizon. This is the salt marsh ...

Long Branch Creek was once a vibrant tidal waterway. The West Ashley creek was part of a system of wetlands connecting the Ashley and Stono rivers, providing acres of protection and spawning grounds ...

Salt marshes sequester significant carbon in their sediment — more per hectare than tropical rainforests. They protect the land from storm surges and sea level rise, and they shelter a variety of ...

Salt marshes are not only critical wildlife and fisheries habitat, but they’re also a bulwark against the effects of climate change and rising sea levels. That’s why The Trustees have partnered with ...

Scientists study salt marshes along scenic coastlines in the South. ) Along scenic coastlines in the South, waves of mesmerizing green and golden grass stretch to the horizon. This is the salt marsh - ...

More than 50 years ago, Georgians pressured their state government into passing a progressive law that protects its salt marshes. Now those same marshes — and that law — serve as a buffer against the ...