Climate change is expected to alter the weather in coming decades, with fewer, more intense storms punctuated by long drought periods forecast. What effects will that have on salt marshes, which sponge greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, buffer coastlines against sea surges, and shelter vital fish species? Boston University researcher Hollie Emery is trying to find out by replicating different weather conditions on study plots in Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown, MA. Read more at Boston University's website.