Salt marsh is the keystone to coastal conservation
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · At the site, Secretary Haaland announced that a new initiative to save coastal marshes has taken shape — the Salt Marsh Keystone Initiative, a critical part of the Biden Administration’s Investing in America Agenda.
NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon …
WEBDec 7, 2022 · In a recent research paper, scientists described the first consistent global accounting of salt marsh locations and changes. The work also allowed them to start estimating the amount of carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — emitted into the atmosphere as marshland is degraded or lost.
Restoring Salt Marshes for People & Wildlife
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Despite significant losses in salt marsh habitat, there are bright spots: biologists and other scientists are developing successful techniques to restore degraded marshes and protect marsh-migration pathways in adjacent uplands to protecting our coastlines for people and wildlife.
Global study reveals widespread salt marsh decline - Conservation news
WEBDec 19, 2022 · An area of salt marsh twice the size of Singapore has disappeared since the turn of the century, NASA scientists determined by analyzing satellite images from around the globe.
To save salt marshes, researchers deploy a wide arsenal of …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · A government report the same year showed that salt marshes can reduce the cost and required height of seawall defenses, underscoring the need for marsh restoration efforts.
Keystone initiative centers on salt marsh conservation
WEBJan 22, 2024 · Recognizing the enormous value of salt marshes, the Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with funding support from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, launched the Salt Marsh Keystone Initiative in January 2024.
New Plan Would Save Future of 1 Million Acres of Salt Marshes …
WEBMay 16, 2023 · Protecting and restoring coastal salt marshes can help fight the flooding and erosion that threatens communities and military installations, according to a new plan released today by the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI).
Development and rising seas threaten Maine's salt marshes, a key …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Maine salt marshes are a key tool in the fight against climate change, acting as a buffer against storms and soaking up planet-warming emissions.
Global hotspots of salt marsh change and carbon emissions
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Restoration, migration, storms and SLR add uncertainty to how salt marshes will change in the future, complexity to blue carbon budgets and necessitate monitoring. Our monitoring approach allows ...
New Plan Outlines Strategies for Conserving South Atlantic Salt Marsh ...
WEBMay 24, 2023 · The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a plan recommending key strategies and actions for conserving salt marshes for future generations. Salt marshes provide important benefits for coastal ecosystems and communities.