Hunting for hidden ghost forests: What SC's spectral woodlands tell us about the future

As the oceans rise, ghost forests are becoming increasingly common sight across coastal South Carolina. But they’re surprisingly difficult to find and map.
WBUR

What ghost forests tell us about ecological belonging

I look across a salt marsh in South Wellfleet, Mass., lush in midsummer, the emerald cordgrass swaying in the sea breeze. A marsh hawk cruises low, searching for voles. But at the marsh’s edge, a ...
Yahoo

Researchers uncover disturbing culprit behind concerning 'ghost forest' phenomenon: 'Canary in the coal mine'

With an eerie name and ominous presence, ghost forests can be unmistakable signs of a rapidly shifting climate. However, researchers are pointing to another cause for their formation in North Carolina ...
Maryland Reporter

As coastal woodlands die to saltwater and turn into ghost forests, scientists study the causes and the pace

It’s safe to say that Tree No. 160 won’t be standing for much longer. When a scientist tagged the loblolly pine at some point within the last four years, it was alive. The silver medallion bearing its ...

The "ghost forests" of the Atlantic Coast: Why trees are dying standing up

Along the U.S. Atlantic coast, ghost forests are emerging as a clear sign of climate change. Rising seas and saltwater ...
IFLScience

In 1964, Alaska's "Ghost Forest" Was Born From The Worst Earthquake In US History

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Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Flooded a Forest to Catch a Ghost Forest in the Making. Here’s What They Found

Scientists sent hurricane-level floods into a Maryland forest to find out what extreme weather and sea-level rise mean for coastal woodlands Kristen Goodhue PNNL Earth scientist Peter Regier (left) ...