Northumbria University: "Drowning" Mangrove Forests in Maldives Signal Global Coastal Threat
November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release:
Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests - which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines - are drowning in the Maldives.
Their findings, published today (Tuesday 12 November) in Scientific Reports, indicate that rising sea level and a climate phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole have led to some Maldivian islands losing over half of their m . . .
Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests - which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines - are drowning in the Maldives.
Their findings, published today (Tuesday 12 November) in Scientific Reports, indicate that rising sea level and a climate phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole have led to some Maldivian islands losing over half of their m . . .