A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon State University and UCLA looked at the Pacific Northwest’s tidal wetland vulnerability to rising sea levels.
This vulnerability could affect water purification, flood protection and habitats for fisheries. The study aims to give resource managers better planning strategies, though the most resilient marshes along the coast of Washington won’t have to adapt to the changes until 2110. Researchers plan to study the coast, ending at the border with Mexico.
Researchers behind the current study are preparing to release a report that focuses on the effects of rising sea levels for Southern California. We’ll get a sneak peek on that on AirTalk today.
Guest:
Karen Thorne, Research Ecologist for USGS, and principal author of the report