People can build expensive time-consuming sea walls to fight the rise of oceans from climate change or the same protection can be offered by coastal mangroves, the report said. But mangroves are in trouble, Watson said. "They often act as a nursery for fisheries basically," Watson said. "A...
All these benefits add up, making it clear investing in trees is one important solution to address climate change. Imagine the possibilities: If you plant a new tree every second, it would take around 11 days to plant 1 million trees. And now imagine the benefits of protecting a...
The most important direct driver of biodiversity loss in terrestrial systems in the last several decades, he notes, is attributed to land-use change, primarily the conversion of native habitats (forests, grasslands, and mangroves) into agricultural systems, while much of the oceans have been overf...
We argue that many businesses are threatened by the loss of species and ecosystems, such asdeclining bee populationsand dwindlingstocks of fish,forests,wetlandsandmangroves. Without an array of ecosystems and species, it's tough for farmers to grow crops or ranchers to raise animals. Discover the...
Forests in and along coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, provide nurseries for marine life, and help store carbon that would otherwise contribute to ocean acidification. Risks from extreme weather events, like landslides and floods, are diminished by forests. By one estimate, restor...