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Lowcountry native pioneers efforts to clean up salt marsh
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their treatment is often overlooked. The South ...
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Rock salt contractors face challenges amid historic demand
A rock salt shortage is impacting contractors across the state as a prolonged stretch of cold weather drives historic demand.
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Lowcountry man sweeps salt marsh in response to litter crisis: “It’s everywhere”
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their treatment is often overlooked. The South ...
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Sinking in Saltwater: Maine’s coastal marshes at risk as sea levels rise
Between 28 and 57 percent of the state’s coastal marshes could disappear by the end of the century, victims of a rising sea, ...
A complex task: Carbon sequestration in marshes depends on many variables
While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, the entire ecosystem surrounding the ...