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Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up
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What happened
A new study finds that coastal forest loss in North Carolina's Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula began accelerating after 2010 and may still be speeding up. The study also found that North Carolina lost more than 20% of its coastal forest between 1985 and 2021.
Key facts
- The study also — found: that North Carolina lost more than 20% of its coastal forest between 1985 and 2021
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- Phys.org Reporting source
Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up ↗
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-forests-dying-north-carolina-coast.html