Tag: mangroves

For coastal communities, natural infrastructure serves as a vital first line of defense from storm damage.

New legislation would weaken safeguards for manatees and North Atlantic right whales in the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Nature-based solutions include repairing and protecting mangroves and wetlands to manage flooding, among others.

A study by the Nature Conservancy found mangroves averted $1.5 billion in storm damage during Hurricane Irma.

Hurricanes and alterations to natural hydrology have hammered Florida’s mangroves, but they can be restored

Miami has the opportunity to embrace new technology to maintain a stable coastline

Nature-based solutions include salt marshes and beach dunes, while hybrid solutions also include engineered options.

Unlike armored shorelines, living shorelines offer flood and erosion protection without disrupting waterflow and marine life.

This bite-sized video explains the benefits of combining natural and constructed systems in gray-green infrastructure.

Adding a right to clean water to Florida's state constitution could aid climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.