Nearly Half of U.S. Coastal Marshes Are Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise, Study Finds

Tidal wetlands are vitally important ecosystems that provide food, host fishery stocks, store carbon and protect coasts from storm surges. They are also extremely vulnerable to sea level rise. A study published in Earth's Future found that 43 to 48 percent of the tidal wetlands along the coastal U.S. were vulnerable to inundation by 2100.

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