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USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities (CBA) shares its findings with press releases from the USGS Newsroom shown below. Results from USGS CBA and partners are also highlighted in news and video articles.
A temporary boost to surviving trees in tidal freshwater swamps but steadily increasing salinity associated with sea-level rise ultimately creates ‘ghost forests’
This article is part of the Fall 2021 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.