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Coastal wetlands fail to keep up with sea level rise and infrastructure leaves them with nowhere to go

Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect land from storm waves, prevent seawater from contaminating drinking water supplies, and create habitat for birds, fish and threatened species. Many of these may disappear within a few decades. As the planet… Read More »

Levels of carbon dioxide and methane, which trap heat in the air, rose to record levels again last year

Levels of key heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year and are rising at a near-record pace, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of human-caused greenhouse gases, reached the third-highest amount in 2023 in its 65-year record-keeping history, NOAA announced Friday. Scientists… Read More »