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The Spring 2024 issue of Coastwatch<\/em> magazine reports new findings that show accelerating sea level rise is outpacing increases in land elevations along coastal North Carolina. As a result, the state faces an unavoidable loss of over 98,000 acres of saltmarsh by 2100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using surface elevation tables (SETs) at over 130 North Carolina locations, scientists have been monitoring changes in the coastal plain as sea level rise has accelerated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly 15% of SET-documented coastal surface elevations have kept pace with sea level rise over the last 30 years,\u201d says North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s coastal planning specialist Cayla Cothron, who helps coordinate the NC SET Community of Practice.  \u201cAnd as sea level rise has continued to accelerate over the past decade, less than 10% of these surface elevations have kept up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan White, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s executive director, says the findings are important for coastal planning. \u201cThese data can inform strategies for our state as our coastline continues to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists from the NC SET Community of Practice provide context for the story in the Spring issue\u2019s \u201cIce to Ocean<\/a>: From the Sources of Sea Level Rise to the Coast of North Carolina<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also in the new issue of Coastwatch<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rip Currents Safety Poster<\/a> is (literally) a life saver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers and local residents address coastal flooding in \u201cSunny With a Chance of Floods<\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author Bland Simpson unleashes coastal lore when he crosses \u201cThe Straits by Skipjack <\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Guide to Coastal Living<\/a>\u201d launches with tips and strategies about living shorelines (and their many benefits).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Readers can discover \u201cConan O\u2019Brien worms, sea dragons, and ocean aliens\u201d in the new \u201cCreature Feature<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This issue\u2019s \u201cNaturalist\u2019s Notebook<\/a>\u201d looks at whether fishing and boating regulations protect endangered whales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new study links the 50-year trend in Atlantic hurricane escalation to climate change in \u201cWarming Waters<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest \u201cHook, Line & Science<\/a>\u201d covers fishing at wind farms, live imaging sonar, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCoastwatch Classroom<\/a>\u201d provides teachers with an interactive lesson plan on the impact of sea level rise on tidal marshes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmerging Contaminants<\/a>: Mystery in the Cape Fear<\/a>\u201d reports on eight previously unrecorded forms of PFAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVital Signs<\/a>\u201d covers how greenhouse gas emissions have hit their highest levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists study how fish bones can protect us from the sun<\/a>. And a new species of crab has arrived<\/a> at the North Carolina coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Readers can also enjoy springtime recipes from \u201cMariner\u2019s Menu<\/a>,\u201d as well as the latest news in brief, including how the NC Coastal Conference returns to the coast this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spring issue of Coastwatch is available <\/em>in print<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>online<\/em><\/a>. The Summer 2024 issue will be available online only before Coastwatch returns both in print and online for Fall 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Subscribe:\u00a0<\/strong>go.ncsu.edu\/Subscribe-Now<\/em><\/a>. All new subscriptions begin with the Spring 2024 issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Permissions: <\/strong>Some content that appears in Coastwatch <\/em>is available to republish. Email dmshaw@ncsu.edu<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Awards<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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