Widespread retreat of coastal habitat is likely at warming levels above 1.5°C
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Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
A global research team warns that rapid sea level rise and coastal habitat retreat will happen again if warming levels rise above Paris Agreement targets. Coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, marshes, and coral reefs are essential to protect coastlines, trap carbon, and sustain millions of coastal residents.
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- Will the world’s mangroves, marshes and coral survive warm, rising seas this time? Macquarie University · Aug 30, 2023 · first to report
- World’s coastal wetlands and coral reef islands are hanging by a thread, new study shows Tulane University · Aug 30, 2023
- Coral reefs, marshes, and mangroves might be destroyed within 30 years from rising sea levels, finds international group of scientists Nanyang Technological University · Aug 30, 2023
- Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats Rutgers University · Aug 31, 2023