Spring is a lovely time to go to the coast. Most of us gravitate towards the beaches, but it can also be fun to visit the salt marshes that line our coastline — estuaries, where rivers meet the sea.

A drone photograph shows residential docks spanning a salt marsh in Wrightsville Beach. Salt marshes in North Carolina are being pushed back by rising sea waters, but aren’t always able to retreat due ...

The carbon cycle is a staple on any Earth science class syllabus, but scientists are still studying its nuances.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 30—IPSWICH — Geoff Wilson stood along the edge of a ditch a few hundred feet into the Great Salt Marsh by Crane Beach, looking ...

The world lost 1,453 square kilometers (561 square miles) of salt marsh between 2000 and 2019, an area twice the size of Singapore, according to a new study based on satellite imagery. In addition to ...

Salt marshes are an integral part of New England’s coastal ecosystem, but the erosion of some marshes is affecting their ability to protect habitats and humans. Get NHPR's reporting about politics, ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. On January 26, 1700, ...

The salt marsh harvest mouse is an endangered species restricted to the coastal wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary (SFE). Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, approximately 90 percent ...

One of the pristine salt marshes in the Guerande region. You can see the daily harvest at the edge of the individual salt beds where it drains overnight before being added to the large mound called ...

Salt Marsh New Brighton Park Burrard Inlet Vancouver Park Board. Caption: Vancouver Park Board says the intertidal salt marsh will restore fish and wildlife habitat along ...