Check your subscription status, update your details and more. Forests full of dead trees aren’t just found by the US coasts – they are also appearing far from the sea around freshwater lakes Millions of trees seem to be dying in the US, both near the coasts and inland near lakes, thanks to rising water levels. The finding may force a re-evaluation of how much carbon is stored in forests, which are important carbon sinks for mitigating the more severe effects of climate change.
Rising sea levels and intense storms linked to climate change have driven widespread tree die-offs along the US Atlantic coast, creating armies of skeletal dead trees known as ghost forests. North Carolina, for example, is thought to have lost 21 per cent of its coastal forest between 1985 and 2021 because of waterlogged soil and higher salt levels resulting from rising seawater. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox.
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