How to save endangered NJ marsh from rising sea: Build it higher

New Jersey scientists build muddy islands to keep coastal marshes from drowning

Researchers are trying to keep vulnerable marshes from vanishing by spreading dredged mud and sand across low wetlands, raising the ground before higher seas overtake it.

How to save endangered NJ marsh from rising sea: Build it higher

When the Scotch Bonnet wetland started to vanish, researchers covered it in sand and soil -- and a delicate balance appears to be returning The post How to save endangered NJ marsh from rising sea: Build it higher appeared first on NJ Spotlight News.