National Public Radio: Some of the nation's richest and most important ecosystems lie where the ocean meets the land. It's these same coastal areas that are going to disappear as sea level continues to rise as a result of climate change.
But in one wildlife refuge in North Carolina, conservationists are attempting what would seem to be impossible: fighting back the sea.
Effects Of Rising Seas
Much of the coastal land in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is at or near sea level. Maps of this area show the......
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Losing, but slowly, in struggle to fight back the sea
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on April 25th, 2011
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