U.S. East Coast adopts ‘living shorelines’ approach to keep rising seas at bay

Mongabay
Apr 24, 2024, 12:32 pm298 pts
BLUE HILL, Maine — January brought a pair of rough storms to the northeastern U.S. They hit when the tides were high and pushed higher than normal by rising sea levels, setting numerous high-water records and prompting Maine Governor Janet Mills to request a federal disaster declaration. These events, just…

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