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A mangrove forest in Daintree, Australia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

On World Mangrove Day, 9 things to know about these tough plants

Melati Kaye 26 Jul 2016

Sri Lanka set to become first nation to protect all mangroves

Malavika Vyawahare 26 Jul 2016

9 new natural sites added to World Heritage List

Shreya Dasgupta 18 Jul 2016

In search of Madagascar’s “marine primates”

Mike Gaworecki 17 Jun 2016

How many plant species are there in the world? Scientists now have an answer

Shreya Dasgupta 12 May 2016

Battling India’s Sand Barons

Sibi Arasu 11 May 2016

Another catastrophe: Ship carrying 1,235 metric tons of coal sinks in Sundarbans

Shreya Dasgupta 22 Mar 2016

U.S. plan to develop offshore aquaculture stirs dissent

Alexandra Ossola 17 Mar 2016

A mangrove forest in Cancun that was home to many crocodiles, boas, eagles, herons, frogs, squirrels and iguanas is destroyed

Pablo Hernández Mares 29 Feb 2016

Bangladesh sticks with coal power plant project despite major backlash

Apoorva Joshi 16 Feb 2016

Why are Southeast Asia’s mangroves being destroyed? Hint: it may be your diet

Morgan Erickson-Davis 29 Dec 2015

Trouble in paradise: Wakatobi’s ‘sea gypsies’ adjust to life in a marine park

Melati Kaye 20 Nov 2015

The impacts of haze on Southeast Asia’s wildlife

Jose Hong 19 Nov 2015

After the NGOs: can Wakatobi National Park survive on its own?

Melati Kaye 18 Nov 2015

The Holy Trinity: how Wakatobi’s coral stays healthy and diverse

Melati Kaye 16 Nov 2015

New research sets doomsday for Indo-Pacific mangroves

Morgan Erickson-Davis 20 Oct 2015

New study exposes true costs of converting mangroves in Southeast Asia

Mike Gaworecki 21 Sep 2015

Indonesian village opts to protect mangroves, preserve livelihoods

Themmy Doaly 28 Aug 2015

How much is clean water worth? New report guides payments for ecosystem services

Mike Gaworecki 3 Jul 2015

Scientists find surprising climate change refuge for reef-building corals: beneath mangroves

Sean Mowbray 16 Jun 2015

As mangroves disappear at ‘an alarming rate,’ conservationists urge more protection

Apoorva Joshi 4 Jun 2015

Sri Lanka becomes first country to completely protect mangroves

Apoorva Joshi 4 Jun 2015

Photo essay: the flying fox show

Jeremy Hance 22 Apr 2015

UN report warns of grave consequences if mangroves not protected

Mike Gaworecki 11 Mar 2015

Study finds Peru’s protected areas aren’t where they should be

Apoorva Joshi 25 Feb 2015

Sundarbans still reeling from effects of December oil spill

Shreya Dasgupta 21 Jan 2015

Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2014

Rhett A. Butler, Rhett Ayers Butler 23 Dec 2014

Children ‘clean’ oil spill with kitchen utensils in the Sundarbans

Jeremy Hance 15 Dec 2014

Reefs reduce 97 percent of wave energy, could be better than artificial barriers

Brendan Bane 15 Dec 2014

Indonesia’s new president, ministers have big plans for fish

Melati Kaye 6 Nov 2014

Artists, musicians, writers protest government plans for massive coal plant in the Sundarbans

Jeremy Hance 28 Oct 2014

Bali uprising: Plan to convert protected area into golf courses, mall spurs outrage

Loren Bell 16 Aug 2014

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