Sea-level rise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical coastal habitat, researchers find

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As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink—and researchers at the University of British Columbia have found this could put the world's shorebirds and their critical habitat at risk.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:00:02 UTC.

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