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How New Jersey plans to relocate flooded ‘ghost forests’ inland
A $20 million cedar restoration project in the state’s Pine Barrens shows how people can help vanishing habitats outpace sea-level rise.
Dead tree standing: Saltwater threatens coastal forests and ecosystem services
As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand.
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Ghost forests creep up U.S. East Coast
Stark white trees killed by climate change effects have been dubbed "ghost forests." New Jersey state officials and environmental groups are concerned that this ghost forest in Atlantic County is a harbinger of the impacts to come as saltwater pushes into land used for homes, farms and businesses.
Polluting tree farts are giving new meaning to “greenhouse gas”
You know cow’s gas is bad for the planet. But dying trees have gas too.
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'Tree farts' increase emissions in ghost forests
Trees that were poisoned and killed by saltwater are emitting greenhouses gases known as "tree farts," prompting researchers to warn of a secret warming source that could become worse as rising seas encroach on forests.
Ecotourism could help the ‘Amazon of North America’ recover. Here’s how.
Louisiana’s wetlands are being lost to sea level rise, leaving eerie "ghost forests." Where does ecotourism fit into the recovery plan?
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North Carolina ghost forests grow due to sea level rise
Dead. Pale. Devoid of limbs. No, not the stars of horror stories, but families of trees sprawled across America's East Coast that are being swallowed by swarms of salty ocean water.
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