These findings illustrate how mangrove deforestation—driven by urbanization and tourism expansion—has weakened the region's natural defenses against hurricanes. "As climate change intensifies events ...

Against the backdrop of continuing environmental challenges caused by unabated deforestation, illegal mining, and timber exploitation, environmental stakeholders in Cross River have urged the Federal ...

The mangrove forests serve as a habitat for even Schedule-1 animals like otters, fishing cats, jackals and several types of ...

Mangrove restoration projects in Lamu and similar coastal regions face numerous obstacles, not the least of which is the ...

Despite their huge potential as blue carbon sinks, researchers warn that the majority are under threat from commodities ...

Pollution and deforestation arising from development in Papua’s capital have put a sacred space for women among the mangroves ...

Once lauded as nature's custodians, these mangroves now endure relentless threats driven by human development and the climate crisis. Rampant deforestation has compromised its role in climate ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 7% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to an analysis by Imazon, a Brazil-based organization that uses satellite imagery to monitor changes in the ...

Mangroves are a novelty of nature. They are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. These extraordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, ...

To protect them, the Collective worked with local communities to develop economic alternatives to mangrove deforestation. For Ben Brown, Chief Technical Advisor at Blue Forests, a partner of the ...