The gnarled, bleached branches of a tree victim of erosion reach out in front of a live oak still hanging on. "Hope" is a common scene along the coast, generally a condition of the advancing marshes. These marshes are the lungs and nursery of a long stretch of coast, protecting us from moderate, normal sea level rise. Will they keep up with the faster advancement of the sea?
The gnarled, bleached branches of a tree victim of erosion reach out in front of a live oak still hanging on. "Hope" is a common scene along the coast, generally a condition of the advancing marshes. These marshes are the lungs and nursery of a long stretch of coast, protecting us from moderate, normal sea level rise. Will they keep up with the faster advancement of the sea?