Mangrove forests along the world’s tropical and subtropical coasts store enormous quantities of ‘blue’ carbon – especially in river delta zones, where soil builds up quickly.
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Mangrove forests grow in the tidal lagoons of tropical coastlines and they could actually benefit from climate change. Here’s what that means for us.
Coastal development is destroying marshes, mangroves and other wetlands that provide valuable protection from hurricanes and storms. Research shows these benefits can be worth millions of dollars.
Without action about 50 African countries and surrounding islands will be affected by rising sea levels.
Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could lead to increased vulnerability of Queensland coastal cities and towns, and not only through its impacts on the tourism industry.
Enhanced data collection capabilities will ensure that information collected from the coastline will be seamless.
Sea level rise and shoreline retreat are the two key factors predicted to cause an increase in flood risk in the future…
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience & Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation, Bournemouth University
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Architecte, Labex AE&CC, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM)
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CSIRO Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, University of St Andrews
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Profesor en el Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of Central Lancashire
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Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University
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Professor of Climate Adaptation, University of East Anglia
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Lecturer in Ecosystem Science and Policy, University of Miami
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Scientific Research, Unesco
