CAPE COD MARSH. JOSHUA BOUSEL VIA CREATIVE COMMONS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marshes are dying off, and scientists are trying to figure out what’s killing them.In my new “Matter” column for the New York Times, I look at a new experiment that points to a surprising culprit.Check it out.

Originally published May 15, 2014. Copyright 2014 Carl Zimmer.