Why is mapping wetlands so difficult? | Rising Waters
Wetlands are difficult to map because they are diverse, ever-changing landscapes, not easily captured with existing tech. A new effort by NOAA aims to fix this.
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Wetlands are difficult to map because they are diverse, ever-changing landscapes, not easily captured with existing tech. A new effort by NOAA aims to fix this.
A Canadian technology company is using aerial imagery to build high-precision maps of US shorelines that will be used to help coastal communities adapt to
Coastal wetlands around the United States are being lost at an accelerating rate to erosion, subsidence, sea level rise and development. A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and partner agencies lays out recommendation to stem the losses.
On World Oceans Day, a new Climate Central study explores how wetlands—and the benefits they provide to coastal communities, economies, and ecosystems—can, or cannot, adapt to rising sea levels.
Understanding what a greenhouse gas inventory is, why inventories are produced and how they are created is a key first step in improving state's land-based GHG inventories.