Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.

BALIK PULAU: It might have felt icky at first but once they got used to the mud, they could focus on the task of getting all 6,490 ­mangrove tree seedlings planted before the high tide rolled in. “My ...

Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows. Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the ...

Mother Nature’s best barriers and protection for coastal communities are mangroves. They defend us against storm surge, currents, high waves and tides. Not only do mangroves serve as a natural ...

In a mangrove forest on the coast of Brazil, a new species was found clinging to the tangled roots. N Scot via Unsplash On coastlines and in estuaries around the globe, mangroves face rising sea ...

Israa al-Maskari, a student in environmental science, inspects mangroves in a nursery at Oman's Al-Qurm nature reserve — Karim SAHIB In a muddy wetland in Oman's capital, environmental scientist ...

Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows. The study focussed on New Zealand, where widespread deforestation and farming was ...