Sea level rise is swallowing US Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds

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May 18, 2026, 6:10 pm108 ptsTrending
Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast. But a new study published in Nature Sustainability, led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS, points to even more dramatic land…

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