mangroves

Mangroves Help Countries Reduce Carbon Emissions

Coastal vegetation could hold the key to upholding the Paris agreement, according to researchers in Singapore.

Mangrove Deforestation Driven By Rice & Palm Oil Agriculture

Conversion of mangrove forests to land for commodity crops has played a significant role in the deforestation of Southeast Asia.

Mangroves Disappearing Under Rising Seas

Ecologists predict that mangrove forests in the Indo-Pacific region may be submerged under rising sea levels by 2070.

Conserving Indonesia’s Mangroves Could Mitigate Climate Change

Conserving the effective carbon sinks of mangroves could reduce 10-31 percent of annual land-use emissions in Indonesia, scientists say.