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

Tulane University

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

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Aerial view of mangroves and seedlings in the Zhangjiang River Estuary in Fujian Province, China. A new study from Tulane University finds that mangrove forests worldwide are no longer in net decline and are now growing overall after decades of loss driven by deforestation and coastal development.

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Zhen Zhang/Tulane University

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