Mangroves in the Maldives have been drowning as sea level rises – new study
By Vasile Ersek, Associate professor in Physical Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Lucy Carruthers, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Coastal Studies, East Carolina University
As sea levels rose around this low-lying island nation, soil salinity increased beyond what even the salt-tolerant mangrove trees could handle.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024