84% of US coastal wetlands are sinking as seas rise
As sea levels continue to rise at an alarming rate, coastal wetlands are facing unprecedented inundation. A staggering eighty-four percent of these essential ecosystems are currently experiencing loss on a national scale. The Gulf Coast wetlands are bearing the brunt of this crisis, largely due to human impact. Still, there’s hope—many wetlands could shift inland if space allows, highlighting the…
Seventy-three percent of coastal wetlands in the contiguous United States have the potential to migrate inland and avoid submergence due to rising sea levels, according to a new study that analyzed elevations of nearly 450 wetland monitoring stations. The research, published in Earth's Future, reveals that 84% of these wetlands are either sinking or at risk of being inundated as sea levels continue to rise faster than at any time in recent geologic history.
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