Mangroves Show Surprising Resilience to Storms in a Changing Climate

Mangroves show surprising resilience to storms in a changing climate

Dense, spindly mangrove forests line the coast of tropical regions, buffering coastal flooding and providing a valuable sink for carbon, but there is concern that more intense and frequent storms due to climate change could have prolonged impacts on these ecosystems. A new study by Yale School of Environment scientists, however, suggests that these systems may be more resilient than expected.

Guinea-Bissau’s grassroots efforts offer a blueprint for global mangrove restoration (commentary)

Guinea-Bissau is a mangrove country. These unique coastal forests cover around 326,000 hectares (about 806,000 acres), or 9% of the national territory — the highest proportion in the world. They not only sequester vast amounts of carbon but also provide essential services for local communities by sustaining fisheries and protecting the coastline, as well as serving as vital habitats for migratory birds and other threatened species such as manate…

The dense and haily mangrove forests border the coast of tropical regions, buffering coastal floods and providing a valuable sink for carbon, but there is concern that more intense and frequent storms due to climate change may have prolonged impacts on these ecosystems. A new study of the [...]

El Niño and La Niña Ocean Swings Are Driving Global Mangrove Collapse and Recovery Cycles

A new global analysis confirms that the alternating phases of El Niño and La Niña are causing widespread, repeatable swings in the health of the world’s mangrove forests. The discovery, published in Nature Geoscience, is the first study to confirm a synchronised planetary pattern in how these powerful climate oscillations drive both mangrove expansion and […] The post El Niño and La Niña Ocean Swings Are Driving Global Mangrove Collapse and Reco…