Angus Hervey (@angushervey): "That’s a hell of a turnaround. After decades of destruction, the world’s mangrove forests are no longer in decline, according to a four-decade satellite study. Mangroves lost nearly 2,900 km² between the 1980s and 2010, but gains have outpaced losses over the past 16 years, dri…"

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That’s a hell of a turnaround.

After decades of destruction, the world’s mangrove forests are no longer in decline, according to a four-decade satellite study. Mangroves lost nearly 2,900 km² between the 1980s and 2010, but gains have outpaced losses over the past 16 years, driven by restoration, natural regeneration and expansion into new coastal mudflats.

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Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience

A new study from Tulane University researchers has found that after decades of loss from deforestation and coastal development, mangroves are expanding in many parts of the world, such as the U.S. Gulf Coast, including Louisiana, as well as China and Australia. They are also thriving in the Ouvéa At…

Jun 21

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