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Georgia marsh experiment catalogs threats from sea level rise
2014-06-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Savannah Now: In a stretch of marsh along the Altamaha River near Darien on Thursday, with 18-wheelers barreling by on nearby Interstate 95, researchers wove their way through a maze of narrow boardwalks to tend their new, long-term field experiment. Each in a straw hat to protect from the fierce noonday sun, students and a technician added salty water to one small plot, measured the plant growth in a neighboring area and captured gasses for analysis. Their aim is to chronicle the effects of sea level rise...
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