America’s coastal wetlands are losing the race against rising seas Earth.com US researchers tracked nearly 450 coastal wetlands for up to 20 years; 84% were sinking towards open water and only 16% kept pace with rising seas The Times of India Rising seas are inundating US coastal wetlands, putting many on track to become open water Phys.org Across America's three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea The Times of India