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

  • 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.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:00:10 UTC.

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