University of Delaware Research Reveals Ghost Forests as Key to Coastal Climate Adaptation
β’ Rising sea levels are creating 'ghost forests' of dead trees along the eastern US coast, where saltwater intrusion drowns vibrant ecosystems, as presented at ACS Spring 2026 meeting in Atlanta on March 26. β’ Undergraduate Samantha Chittakone's team studies water cycling through these dying stands to predict coastal forest responses to climate change. β’ Findings could inform preservation strategies amid accelerating sea level rise threatening US shorelines.
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