Protecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage every year
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Mangroves along Mexico's Yucatan coastline. Michael Beck, CC BY-ND Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S.
Mangroves along Mexico's Yucatan coastline. Michael Beck, CC BY-ND Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S.
Research suggests across 59 countries, mangroves reduce risk to more than 15 million people and prevent more than $65 billion…
Read the full story from the U.S. Geological Survey. Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the findings of a new, in…