WUFT

Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds

Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems, with trees whose roots stretch down into brackish water, are at risk of collapse. That's according to the first assessment from the International Union for ...

3D root model captures mangroves' capacity to protect coastal communities from storm waves

Mangrove forests are natural wonders that protect coastal areas, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are ...
NPR

To protect mangroves, some Kenyans combat logging with hidden beehives

MOMBASA, Kenya — Dressed in protective clothing and armed with a smoker, Peter Nyongesa walked through the mangroves to monitor his beehives along the Indian Ocean coastline. The 69-year-old Nyongesa ...
EurekAlert!

Modeling mangroves' capacity to protect coastal communities

Mangrove forests are natural wonders that protect coastal areas, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are ...

These trees brought a fishery back from the brink. They can help you too

A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started ...

With new law, Florida will use nature as a protection from sea-level rise | Column

Mangroves, seagrasses, living shorelines and hybrid systems work with nature to stabilize coastlines. Anyone can view a ...
Houston Public Media

Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds

Mangroves are unique ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Sea level rise and more severe storms from climate change threaten them, according to a new global assessment. (Sia Kambou | AFP via ...