Iconic North Shore Pink House demolished, 100 years after it was built
The Pink House, a beloved Plum Island landmark, was demolished on Tuesday morning, months after state officials tried to stop ...
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Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it's not too late to act, researchers say
Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered ... without intervention, we could lose much more than the benefits that these marshes provide," he says. The researchers expect high marsh ...
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SC's saltmarsh sparrows are going extinct. What do they tell us about a changing climate?
KIAWAH ISLAND — Aaron Given trudged through frigid, ankle-high water as dawn climbed lazily over the eastern horizon, tinting the salt marshes golden-red as it bloomed. The sun offered little ...
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Development and rising seas threaten Maine's salt marshes, a key carbon sink
Scientists project that Maine could lose 28 to 57 percent of its salt marshes by the end of the century — victims of rising seas, coastal development and polluted runoff, with consequences for ...
Pink House, a Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’
A beloved Newbury landmark known as the Pink House was reduced to rubble Tuesday morning, marking the end of a yearslong ...
Research reveals role of spartina marsh in horseshoe crab reproduction
When water temperatures rise to 60 degrees and level off after the last cold snaps of winter, the coastline welcomes ...
Iconic North Shore Pink House to be torn down, despite long quest to save it
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 ...
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New England's salt marshes store 10 million cars' worth of carbon—and add another 15,000 cars' worth every year
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 ...
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Act Protection for Saltmarsh Sparrow
Sea-level rise, as well as historic losses and degradation of salt marsh habitat, are the primary threats to the ... Roads, buildings, beachside homes and other development have contributed to the ...
The Government of Canada works to protect British Columbia's aquatic ecosystems through projects under the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF)
The health of our oceans and waterways is essential to sustaining aquatic species and ecosystems, and plays a crucial role in our own health and well-being. Canada's Oceans Protection Plan is ...
Cedar Island marsh expansion to protect against sea-level rise in Accomack
Accomack and Wachapreague would benefit from sea-level rise and flooding protection in Cedar Island marsh restoration and ...
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Land and sea life meet in salt marshes
One of the signs of spring is the emergence of coastal salt marshes. While not verdant green, they do contain plenty of life — and support plenty more of it. Salt marshes may not be the most ...