Coastal Wetlands under threat from Sea Level Rise says World Bank study
Climate change induced sea level rise of one metre is likely to destroy 60 per cent of the developing world's wetlands says a new World Bank research working paper. The economic loss of these wetlands...
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Seagrass projected to drastically decline with sea level rise
To most of us, what is hidden beneath the waves of our coastal environment remains invisible and is little thought about or cared about. Yet seagrass meadows, though hidden from our direct view,...
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Importance of Mangroves, nature's shield against typhoons and tsunami
MangrovesBy Lindsay Stringer, University of Leeds and Steven Orchard, University of LeedsFollowing typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines’ Department for Environment and Natural Resources has earmarked around...
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By Tim Radford - Climate News network - Original Story. Mangroves are colonising new areas in northern Florida, moving up the coast because the frequency of very frosty days is falling. LONDON, 31...
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