MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - The long stretch of salt marshes you see driving over Lowcountry bridges serve many purposes for the ecosystem, but their treatment is often overlooked. The South ...

In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...

A critical shoreline feature responsible for habitat and coastal community protection is eroding at an alarming rate. A group of organizations along with the state have embarked on a mission to ...

A pair of bald eagles circled over Narrow Bay in Mastic Beach on a recent day, the placid water below glistening in the late-morning sun. In spring's pastoral charm, you would never know these calm ...

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A non-profit on the coast is now one step closer to creating a first-of-its-kind sustainable salt marsh nursery. The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Stacia Strong ...

People look at a marsh and think they understand it, but the real story is underground," said University of Georgia Professor Merryl Alber.