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• Freshwater coastal erosion alters global carbon budget

  Mar 27, 2019 8:00 am by Lois YoksoulianResearch
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  Shoreline erosion can transform freshwater wetlands from carbon-storage pools to carbon sources. Wave action and high water levels sweep away soils, plants faster than nature can replace them.

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