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Bald cypress and other trees are becoming pale, leafless snags as storms, droughts, and sea level rise kill off coastal forests.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Ghost forest photograph courtesy of Emily Bernhardt (Duke University). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published October 30, 2024
Data acquired October 1, 2005 - October 13, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 5 > TM
Landsat 9 > OLI-2
Photograph
Collection:
Science in Action