Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience

Researchers at Tulane University have found that the world’s mangrove forests are no longer in decline and have shifted to overall growth in recent years. Using four decades of satellite data, a new study shows that natural regeneration, expansion into newly formed coastal habitats and conservation efforts have largely offset decades of mangrove loss, offering a rare conservation success story and a hopeful sign for climate resilience.

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A silver lit sanctuary where the long jetty meets the quiet tide.

Elliston, South Australia.

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#coastal #Alaska #lighthouses

'Boats of supporters from Haines and Juneau joined a grand opening event on the island May 30 to celebrate a roughly six year volunteer-run effort to preserve and restore the now 120-year-old lighthouse.'

https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/02/alaskas-oldest-original-lighthouse-opens-to-the-public/

Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens to the public | Alaska Beacon

Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse is located 55 miles north of Juneau and 17 miles south of Haines, and will be open to members of the public for the first time.

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The observation station off Cape Hatteras, NC, collected data about #coastal #currents that influence the #weather & commercial #fisheries along the US East Coast.

Mike Muglia, professor of coastal studies at East Carolina University, used the data to understand waves, currents & sea life for a marine #RenewableEnergy test site in Nags Head, NC, that was funded by the #Energy Department.

#ClimateChange #Ocean #MarineLife #MarineEcosystems #NSF #ClimateCrisis #reasearch #science #Trump

The #Trump admin is dismantling a $368 million deep #ocean observation system put in place a decade ago to monitor #coastal #environments, #MarineEcosystems & powerful currents that affect the global #climate.

The National Science Foundation [#NSF] said it would send ships in June to begin removing more than 900 deep-sea instruments anchored off Oregon, Washington State, Alaska, North Carolina, & an area between Greenland & Iceland known as the Irminger Sea.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

A narrow pathway leading straight into the deep blue of Waterloo Bay.

Elliston, South Australia.

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Gorgeous evening down Southsea Hotwalls last night. Perfect light. Met a few people and did some portraits which I’m not great at. But fun nonetheless — Southsea
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#Fujifilm #Evening #Seascape #Portrait #Architecture #Wildlife #Nature #Urban #Coastal #Street #Fuji #Fujifilmxt2 #Photography #StreetPhotography #PhotoOfTheDay #FediPhoto #CharityShot

Aurlandsvangen liegt am Aurlandsfjord, einem Seitenarm des Sognefjords, und verbindet kleine Siedlungsstruktur mit langer Handelsgeschichte. Der Ort entwickelte sich durch seine Lage als Umschlagplatz zwischen Fjord und Hochland.
11.05.2026, #travel #Scandinavia #Norway #Vestlandet #Aurlandsfjord #Aurlandsvangen #fjord #village #landscape #nature #coastal [4]

Where the gentle tide meets the golden sands of a tranquil evening.

Stansbury, South Australia.

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