A Global Rebound for Mangroves - NASA Science

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NASA Landsat images confirm that mangroves have been growing again on the planet since 2010 after losing nearly 3,000 square kilometers.The entry NASA confirms the recovery of mangroves: they flourish all over the planet after decades of decline aparece primero en Merca2.

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For decades, the world’s mangroves lost thousands of square kilometers due to deforestation, agricultural expansion and the development of coastal cities. However, scientific research revealed an unexpected change: since about 2010, these ecosystems began to recover surface in different regions of the planet. The discovery arises from a study published in June 2026 in the scientific journal Science, which analyzed almost 40 years of satellite im…