Beyond their inherent value as living organisms, mangrove trees are vital when it comes to protecting healthy waters and fisheries and even human development. A 2019 study from The Nature Conservancy ...

Editor's note: Several members of the Junior Interpreter Program at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso have written stories about issues facing the Treasure Coast environment. What if there ...

Scientists hope to save mangroves with global collaboration. Margaret Osborne Mangroves line a channel connecting the Belize River to the coastal lagoon system. These trees are hundreds of years old ...

St. Augustine, FL – Researchers have observed an increase in mangrove trees in southern Amelia Island, Florida, in recent years. This is well north of the plant’s typical cold-sensitive habitat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of advocates called the Mangrove Rangers are using drones to document the health of mangrove forests in Sarasota Bay and ...

This article is part of a USA TODAY Network reporting project called "Perilous Course," a collaborative examination of how people up and down the East Coast are grappling with the climate crisis.

Win Everham hops off the starboard side of a 17-foot Carolina Skiff and into the waist-deep waters near Florida Gulf Coast University’s marine laboratory in Bonita Springs. Wearing a key lime ...

Paddling through the intricate network of branches and leaves, the sound of silence reverberates through the air. Looking down into the musky water, sunlight pierces through to reveal a garden of ...

Suncoast Waterkeeper volunteers, known as Mangrove Rangers, are using drones to monitor mangrove health in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The volunteers are comparing data year over year to assess the ...