MIT,located in Cambridge, is a leading research institution in the USA. This institute of higher learning and innovation is always in the news for its innovative approach to research and its application in day-to-day life. The latest study from MIT shows that protecting and enhancing salt marshes in front of protective sea walls can significantly help preserve some coastlines at a reasonable cost. The journal Communications Earth and Environment has published a research paper by MIT graduate student Ernie IH Lee and Prof of Civil and Environmental engineering Heidi Neptune. According to Nepf, this study shows that restoring coastal marshes … Continue reading Tens of Meters of Salt Marsh Can Reduce Seawall Heights and Cut Coastal Defense Infrastructure Costs, MIT Research Reveals