Positive News: Mangrove forests staged a global comeback

The world’s mangrove forests have staged a remarkable global recovery, with scientists hailing the news as “an important source of optimism for climate action”. Mangrove forests protect millions of people from storms, absorb vast amounts of CO2 and are vital nurseries for fish. However, despite their services to humanity, they have vanished at an alarming rate since the 1980s. Until recently. A new study suggests that gains have been outpacing losses over the last 16 years, resulting in only a 1% net decline in total area covered during the last 40 years. More INFO.