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Conservation groups along several states on the East coast stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida are working through a plan to conserve one million acres of salt marsh nearly the size of Grand Canyon National Park. When it comes to Mother Nature, state boundaries are non-existent - so environmental groups, scientists, native communities and state and federal agencies are working together on the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative Project. It's a voluntary, collaborative plan to help states protect channels of coastal grasslands that do more than meets the eye. ...

Clearcutting and wildfires destroyed the red spruce which were once the dominant tree species in West Virginia. Today, only 10% of the state’s red spruce coverage remains and it faces a new threat in climate change. West Virginia University researchers are working toward restoring some of the original tree habitat by studying the long-term effects of climate change on red spruce and the surrounding environment.

The Mercedes-Benz Mountain Bike World Cup arrives in the United States for the first of two rounds in North America. Get all the essential info here.

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MORGANTOWN — Two of West Virginia’s salamander species are competing for food and space as climate change threatens their habitats.