Scientists raise alarm as 'ghost forests' creep inland on East Coast: 'A process we are still looking at'

Scientists raise alarm as 'ghost forests' creep inland on East Coast: 'A process we are still looking at'

Saltwater is marching across Maryland's low-lying woodlands, killing trees and leaving behind what scientists call "ghost forests," reported news station WMDT.  What's happening? Somerset County, Maryland, has been experiencing the effects of rising sea levels, which have been pushing marshes inland. Stephanie Stotts, professor of forest ecology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has been studying the phenomenon. Specifically, Stotts' …

Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning