Rising seas put salinity stress on Hawaiian coastal plants
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:07
in Earth & Climate
With the increased likelihood of extreme weather events and sea-level rise associated with climate change, flooding poses a major risk to coastal regions. Seawater flooding is not only a threat to many already-threatened ecosystems, but also can cause socio-economic costs to the many millions of people that live on the coastal fringes around the world.