The Pink House, a beloved Plum Island landmark, was demolished on Tuesday morning, months after state officials tried to stop ...

Preserving and restoring salt marshes is essential not only for wildlife protection and natural flood mitigation, but also for the numerous ecosystem services—such as carbon storage, bird ...

To simulate marsh restoration, the research team used a hydrodynamic model of San Francisco Bay, focusing on San Mateo County, the county most vulnerable to future flooding in California. The team ...

Hillman said once the Pink House is removed the salt marsh will be restored to natural habitat. In its natural state, he said ...

Low marshes flood once a day, with the coming of the daily high tide. The salt marsh ecosystem is not stagnant. It grows, shrinks, moves and evolves with the changing climate. But the Earth is ...

Built in 1925, the two-story, three-bedroom house is surrounded by salt marsh and tidal creek, with the turnpike to the north, and has been subject to increased flooding in recent years. The structure ...

While scientists have long known that coastal salt marshes are just such a sink for "blue carbon," or carbon stored in the ocean and coastal ecosystems, it has been difficult to get an accurate ...

Creates a salt marsh which can provide habitats for wildlife and a natural defence against erosion and flooding. Salt marshes are diverse ecosystems supporting many species.