Ghost forest, Edisto, South Carolina

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Dying tree trunks in a ghost forest, caused by sea level rise and saltwater intrusion. Photographed in the Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area, Edisto, South Carolina, USA.

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Photo credit: © PETER FALKNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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