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Climate: Rising sea level threatens Everglades

2013-10-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Summit County: A combination of sea level rise and upstream freshwater depletion is leading to a decline of the Everglades freshwater plant communities, as salt-loving mangroves spread farther inland. Satellite imagery over the southeastern Everglades confirms long-term trends of mangrove expansion and sawgrass habitat loss near the shore, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Wetlands. I was very surprised at how well the results matched our understanding of long-term trends and field...

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