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Christian Elliott
Christian Elliott is a freelance science and environmental journalist and audio producer.
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A ‘Carbon Bomb’ Lurks in America’s Marshlands
Salt marshes could flip from climate friend to climate foe.
Christian Elliott
January 22, 2023
