Mangroves are an important bulkhead against climate change - 30 Apr 2011 | |
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Saying that the wetland trees shield from storm surges as well as store large amounts of carbon, a study by the US Forest Service highlights the need to conserve coastal mangrove forests which have declined by up to 50% in the last five decades. New research shows that glaciers in Patagonia between Chile and Argentina are melting up to 100 times faster than the average rates of the past 350 years. Affirming the importance of protecting the area's coastal wetlands, Formosan (Taiwanese) President Ma Ying-Jeou halts the continuation of a US$20 billion petrochemical project in Changhua County.
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