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Moose Mission in New York’s Adirondacks

Special To Mongabay.com 5 Sep 2008

New tree species discovered in Amazon biodiversity hotspot

Special To Mongabay.com 17 Aug 2008

Meet Spook, the world’s oldest gray seal

Special To Mongabay.com 2 Jul 2008

Argentina’s primates under threat from agriculture

Special To Mongabay.com 9 Jun 2008

New program pays Canadians for energy efficiency gains

Special To Mongabay.com 20 Jan 2008

86% of sea turtle species threatened with extinction

Special To Mongabay.com 14 Nov 2007

La Nina may be coming

Special To Mongabay.com 7 Sep 2007

Felix Death Toll Washes Up on Coastline

Special To Mongabay.com 7 Sep 2007

Ozone Hole makes Early Appearance in 2007

Special To Mongabay.com 28 Aug 2007

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

Why are the British flooding parts of their coast? Once farmland protected by flood defenses, Steart Marshes in southwest England now thrives as a restored salt marsh. As the defences weakened, the land became increasingly vulnerable to flooding. Instead of rebuilding defenses, conservationists, the government and local communities made a bold choice to let the sea reclaim the landscape. Just over 10 years ago the sea wall was breached, allowing the sea to take over the land, transforming the area into a vital wetland habitat. Salt marshes, which have declined by 85% in the U.K. since the 19th century, play a crucial role in coastal ecosystems. They provide shelter for wetland wildlife, act as natural flood defenses by absorbing storm surges, stabilize coastlines against erosion, and store carbon to help combat climate change. Managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Steart Marshes now provides a model for future restoration projects, proving that working with nature can protect communities while rebuilding lost habitats.

Rainstorm over Pillcopata in the Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Rhett Butler/Mongabay.

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