We’ve learned recently from scientists at Umass Amherst that New England will probably experience more warming than the rest of the planet in the near future. Along the northern East Coast, sea level has risen an average of four millimeters a year and is expected to increase. On Cape Cod, our salt marshes may be the difference between towns going underwater and staying dry. They provide a remarkably effective barrier against storms and erosion. Anne Giblin, interim director of the Ecosystems