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Environment reporter, Newsday. Covering the climate crisis, clean water, health of coastal ecosystems, wildlife and land conservation.

As rising seas encroach on coastal wetlands, saltmarsh sparrows are losing their critical habitats. Long Island conservation groups are working to restore these marsh habitats to try to save the sparrows.

Rising seas endanger Long Island shore bird habitats

Rising seas endanger Long Island shore bird habitats

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Excellent piece. Brings to mind Learned Hand's Spirit of Liberty 1944 speech reference to sparrows: "the spirit of liberty remembers that not even a sparrow falls to earth unheeded."

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