New England's salt marshes store 10 million cars' worth of carbon—and add another 15,000 cars' worth every year
In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural carbon sinks: those primarily ...
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Florida's coastal habitats reduce storm-related insurance costs – Swiss Re
Swiss Re’s study also noted the financial implications of coastal habitat degradation. One analysis in Florida estimated that ...
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Natural habitats can reduce insured nat cat losses: Swiss Re Institute
Natural habitats like mangrove swamps and salt marshes can provide significant protection against storms and help reduce ...
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Clearing a channel, rebuilding a marsh in Middle Township
A project in the marsh near Stone Harbor looks at how to counter sea level rise using dredged material to save the wetlands.
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Where conservation meets celebration: Love Your Wetlands Day 2025
If you’ve ever taken Interstate 5 toward downtown San Diego, chances are that you’ve seen the last remaining 1% of coastal wetlands in Mission Bay. Home to a variety of unique ecosystems that act as ...
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‘Our future depends on the health of the wetlands’
Various institutions underscored the need to protect and conserve the precious and essential wetlands ecosystems during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2025. Leading the country’s celebration of WWD 2025 ...
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Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes—and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
It’s tiny, it’s silver and it’s at the center of a decades-long controversy over California’s water system. It’s the delta ...
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IIT Bhubaneswar Partners with ECRICC to Restore Odisha’s Coastal Ecosystems
IIT Bhubaneswar, in partnership with Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities (ECRICC), conducted a workshop to restore and protect seagrass beds and salt marshes along Odisha’s ...
Lowcountry native pioneers efforts to clean up salt marsh
The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their ...