How #Maine ’s #SaltMarshes Can Save the Day
Making room for nature can help communities adapt to #ClimateChange.
Published April 29, 2021
Excerpt: "Why Are #TidalMarshes Important?
"Salt marshes certainly play a critical role in the aquatic food web, but they can also protect cities and towns from #CoastalFlooding by absorbing the influx of water during storm surges and providing buffers between the sea and homes and businesses. Even the effects of floodwaters from the land can be similarly reduced. And, these storm events are already happening with more frequency and intensity.
" 'It’s a good example of what we call a nature-based solution or #NBS,' says Bell. “In addition to reducing carbon emissions, there are already climate impacts that we need to adapt to now. Nature-based solutions tap into the power of nature to limit the effects of climate change while preserving habitat and protecting people. It’s about working with nature, not fighting against it.”
"Currently, Bell is working with the town of #Woolwich, the #KennebecEstuaryLandTrust, and the Maine Department of Transportation to restore the #BackRiverMarsh by enlarging a bridge on #RouteOne and removing a section of the adjacent George Wright Road. This road has direct exposure to ocean waves and impedes tidal flow to the marsh. At the same time, the water supply line for the City of #BathME and power lines that feed energy to #Arrowsic and Georgetown, which run through and along the road, will be secured by moving them out of the flood-prone area."
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