The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots around the world. Without mangroves, flood damages would increase by more than $65 ...

Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new study from the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz. The research, ...

Researchers at East Carolina University published a high-resolution analysis on October 16, 2025, showing that Florida’s mangrove forests measurably reduced property losses during Hurricanes Ian and ...

A new study involving risk modelers shows that mangrove forests protect Florida’s coast and could help reduce property-insurance rates. Infrastructure is struggling to protect property against climate ...

The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has partnered with The Nature ...

The mangroves in Seychelles, Aldabra Island store vast amounts of carbon but are still threatened by climate impacts. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of ...

Residents of the Rewa Delta have called for the protection of hundreds of acres of mangrove forests they depend on for a source of food and income. Residents of the Rewa Delta have called for the ...

MANILA, Philippines — After months of recurring floods that persist even on clear days, coastal communities in Bulacan are calling for the protection and restoration of mangroves, which they describe ...

This illustration shows the impact of storm surge on coastal infrastructure and people with and without mangrove forests. Credit: © World Bank and Punto Aparte The ...