mangroves
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Taking stock of carbon in mangroves
As scientists are increasingly exploring the high carbon stocks contained in mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows – known as…
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What happened at the 2018 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region on earth, home to the world’s three largest cities. Yet it also contains 740…
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What is blue carbon?
The term ‘blue carbon’ is gaining currency in global climate talks and national policy circles. But what does it really…
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Governing mangroves: From Tanzania to Indonesia
Mangroves constitute only 0.5 percent of forest area worldwide, but millions of people depend on them for food, income and…
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The jumbo carbon footprint of shrimp
You’re having dinner with your date. You both order the ‘surf and turf’ special: a shrimp appetizer and a steak.…
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Where the land meets the sea: Governing mangrove forests
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, swept a massive tsunami across the Indian Ocean. The…
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Protecting Tanzania’s mangroves
Lush mangrove forests line the meandering channels of the Rufiji River Delta, south of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam…
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The human element of mangrove management
As global climate change continues to threaten coastal communities in the tropics, governments have increasingly focused on the promotion and…
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COP22 Special: Why should we care about coastal blue carbon?
Delegates are gathering for the 22nd session of a climate conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 7-18 November. It is interesting…
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A map of the world’s wetlands
Wetlands are important ecosystems for climate change mitigation and adaptation because they can store huge amounts of carbon, while providing…
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Coastal blue carbon from planted mangroves holds promise
Mangrove forests might account for only 0.5 percent of coastal areas worldwide, but they punch well above their weight when…
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Rising tides: Will mangroves keep up as sea levels climb?
Although mangroves will be able to withstand moderate sea level rise, the highest projections for the end of this century…
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Work to avoid further fires starts now
The rainy season has begun in Indonesia, dousing most of the fires that have been burning across Sumatra and Kalimantan.…
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Indonesia on fire again … and again?
The fires in Indonesia have been raging for more than two months, creating a toxic haze that has blanketed much…
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Don’t inhale: Scientists look at what the Indonesian haze is made of
The fires raging across Indonesia, and the hazardous smoke they create, are causing even greater damage to the environment, wildlife…
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