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A recent United Nations gathering in Rome highlighted how William & Mary’s AidData is pioneering geospatial analysis to solve complex agricultural and climate challenges across the globe.

W&M’s AidData leads global effort to solve agricultural challenges using geospatial analysis

A recent gathering of 120 international policymakers, researchers and nonprofit leaders in Rome celebrated

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A new study from William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science finds that marshes are advancing into agricultural land at nearly twice the rate seen in forests, with approximately 25,000 acres of farmland lost between 1984 and 2022.

Published in Nature ...Sustainability, the research highlights the often-overlooked impacts of saltwater intrusion on rural coastal communities and the urgency of long-term adaptation.

Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds

Ghost forests have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast. But a new study points to even more...

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