Article 6ZX2X Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow documentary

Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow documentary

by
Jason Jaacks, Tess McClure, Ekaterina Ochagaviaand
from on (#6ZX2X)

Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost ark' to try to raise the sparrow nests to safety.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://feeds.theguardian.com/theguardian/environment/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://feeds.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments