Much of Boston used to be marshland like this, including the Back Bay, South Bay, Mill Pond and more. Those areas were filled ...

Researchers recently announced that salt marshes, critical habitats threatened by rapid sea-level rise, may in fact thrive despite higher water levels. The key factor that determines whether salt ...

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are using solar-powered tags to track salt marsh sparrows and collect data ...

Hopping calls this bird the “piping plover of the salt marsh." He said 10% of the global population occurs in Massachusetts, and half of that is in the Great Marsh.

Now, a team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has debuted a new, highly accurate method for quantifying carbon capture in the Northeast's salt marshes—and it's a lot.

The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh New research shows that coastal habitats can thrive—but only if there’s enough sediment Peer-Reviewed ...

Seagrasses and salt marshes can store more carbon than trees. Adding it up is easier said than done. Could restoring New England’s coastal ecosystems help the region meet its climate goals?

Salt marshes have a buffering effect on tidal currents, attenuating the force of waves and reducing the water’s erosive effect on Venice’s buildings.

The marsh is facing a dual threat: the impact of climate change and the lack of public awareness about the vital role this patch of nature plays.

The salt marshes that are vitally important in protecting shorelines from erosion are increasingly threatened with death by drowning, scientists say.

Greenhead flies have arrived along the coast in Massachusetts. Know where they are and why they bite. Then protect yourself.