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Squeezing the Marsh

Saving NC’s coastal marshes may help the survival of saltmarsh sparrows that winter there.

Aired 11/09/2021

State of Change

Squeezing the Marsh

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Saving NC’s coastal marshes may help the survival of saltmarsh sparrows that winter there.

As sea levels rise due to climate change, coastal saltmarsh habitats are being squeezed out of existence, threatening birds like the saltmarsh sparrow as well as depleting natural barriers against storms and flooding. Follow along with researchers from UNC Wilmington as they survey the marshes.

Aired 11/09/2021

State of Change is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

State of Change is produced with support from the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and is part of the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. For more information, go to https://pulitzercenter.org/connected-coastlines.

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