Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
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The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed.
Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along . . .
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Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
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The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed.
Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along . . .