1,500 Square Miles of Coastal Wetlands Have Vanished in Two Decades, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneMay 16, 2022, 2:00 pm144 ptsTrending
Coastal wetlands are vitally important ecosystems. They store carbon dioxide, protect seaside communities from storms and provide habitats for marine life. Yet in the past two decades, Earth has lost 4,000 square kilometers (approximately 1,544 square miles) of tidal flats, tidal marshes and mangroves, a new…

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