Scientists deploy sediment to rebuild coastal marshes as seas rise

Researchers are using sediment placement and other techniques to restore coastal wetlands that absorb storm surge and store carbon, a growing priority as climate change accelerates sea-level rise.

First covered Aug 19, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Scientists deploy sediment to rebuild coastal marshes as seas rise — Image via insideclimatenews.org

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38d Inside Climate News As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning — STONE HARBOR, N.J.—Against a lush carpet of marsh grasses, the five-and-a-half acre island of muddy sediment, shallow pools and tufts of straggly vegetation…

Primary sources

epa.gov Basic Information about Wetland Restoration and Protection | US EPA

fws.gov National Wetland Inventory Data Informing Waterfowl Conservation | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

hero.epa.gov Estimating Global "Blue Carbon" Emissions from Conversion and Degradation of Vegetated Coastal Ecosystems

More coverage from around the web

fws.gov Salt Marsh Sediment Augmentation Project | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

fisheries.noaa.gov Mud on the Move: Predicting How Marshes Will Change as Sea Levels Rise - NERRS/NSC(NERR... | InPort

nature.com Accretionary marsh levees act as emerging barriers to interior elevation gain | Communications Earth & Environment

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Short-term impact of sediment addition on plants and invertebrates in a southern California salt marsh

link.springer.com Marshes Are the New Beaches: Integrating Sediment Transport into Restoration Planning | Estuaries and Coasts | Springer Nature Link

Appeared in: 2026-08-19 (#12) · 2026-08-20 (#12)

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