An area of wetlands the size of Rhode Island vanished in the US between 2009 and 2019 because of rising seas and development, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a report to Congress published Friday.
Wetlands loss in the US accelerated by 50% since 2009, especially in upland areas and freshwater wetlands in forests, according to the report.
Climate change and construction were the largest factors in the US losing about 670,000 acres of wetlands during that period, especially on the Delmarva Peninsula, the Carolinas, and the Gulf Coast, the report said.
Wetlands loss is one of ...
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