A new plan seeks to protect California’s coast against a rising ocean. And it doesn’t require sea walls. | Fields of lettuce, beets and broccoli are the latest laboratory for a sustainable solution
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A new plan seeks to protect California’s coast against a rising ocean. And it doesn’t require sea walls. | Fields of lettuce, beets and broccoli are the latest laboratory for a sustainable solution
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TL;DR; they’re converting land which would be at risk of flooding into marshes to serve as a buffer and reduce the impact on other nearby land.
Can lettuce, beets, and broccoli survive in saltwater? The article doesn’t address this but other [sources](https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/20360500/pdf_pubs/P1567.pdf) say these vegetables are only tolerant of low to moderate levels of salts.