/tags/mangroves mangroves en-US WLRN Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:44:58 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/mangrove-rangers-ride-to-the-rescue-of-a-beleaguered-habitat Mangroves tamper down waves, keeping shorelines from eroding. And as storms become more intense and sea levels rise, their value will only become greater. But they are being chopped down faster than they can be replaced. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:44:58 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/mangrove-rangers-ride-to-the-rescue-of-a-beleaguered-habitat Steve Newborn /environment/2023-10-12/floridas-coastal-savior-the-benefits-of-mangroves Mangroves are incredibly beneficial to Florida's environment and can be a bonus for your property, too. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-10-12/floridas-coastal-savior-the-benefits-of-mangroves Tara Calligan /environment/2023-10-10/disney-university-central-florida-coastal-restoration Researchers are focused on exploring more sustainable restoration methods. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:39:18 GMT /environment/2023-10-10/disney-university-central-florida-coastal-restoration Molly Duerig /news/2022-05-31/miami-commissioner-drops-controversial-proposal-to-ban-planting-mangroves-in-city-parks Commissioner Joe Carollo had proposed changing city rules to ban planting new mangroves to protect waterfront views. Tue, 31 May 2022 22:44:00 GMT /news/2022-05-31/miami-commissioner-drops-controversial-proposal-to-ban-planting-mangroves-in-city-parks Jenny Staletovich /news/2022-05-19/mangroves-help-fight-hurricanes-now-miami-wants-to-ban-planting-any-more-at-city-parks An ordinance proposed by City Commissioner Joe Carollo would outlaw planting new mangroves or other tall plants at city parks to protect water views. Thu, 19 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-19/mangroves-help-fight-hurricanes-now-miami-wants-to-ban-planting-any-more-at-city-parks Jenny Staletovich /local-news/2022-04-13/mangroves-vs-seawalls-mix-may-be-best-of-both-worlds-to-take-on-south-florida-sea-rise 'Living' shorelines featuring mangroves instead of plain seawalls are popular with environmentalists, but permitting and public resistance in Miami-Dade make them tough to build. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:10:38 GMT /local-news/2022-04-13/mangroves-vs-seawalls-mix-may-be-best-of-both-worlds-to-take-on-south-florida-sea-rise Alex Harris | Miami Herald /news/2021-03-08/climate-surprise-warming-planet-helps-florida-mangroves-conquer-oysters But within the slender, 30-mile long Mosquito Lagoon in Brevard and Volusia counties, mangroves are asserting dominance. Scientists think that mangroves have an ally in the rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is trapping more of the sun’s heat and rapidly warming the planet. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:19:24 GMT /news/2021-03-08/climate-surprise-warming-planet-helps-florida-mangroves-conquer-oysters Kevin Spear /show/sundial/2019-09-30/an-environmental-artist-wants-you-to-plant-mangroves-in-your-backyard-heres-why South Florida artist Xavier Cortada is very concerned about sea-level rise and needs your help. For more than 15 years, Cortada has been painting colorful… Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:36:19 GMT /show/sundial/2019-09-30/an-environmental-artist-wants-you-to-plant-mangroves-in-your-backyard-heres-why /environment/2019-08-14/rising-seas-could-speed-up-loss-of-florida-mangroves-study-finds Four thousand years ago, rising seas decimated huge swaths of mangroves in Florida Bay.Today, seas rising at a far greater rate, combined with increasing… Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:47:50 GMT /environment/2019-08-14/rising-seas-could-speed-up-loss-of-florida-mangroves-study-finds Jenny Staletovich /environment/2019-06-18/miami-architects-illegally-cut-down-mangroves-now-theyre-5-million-richer A pair of Miami architects who infuriated neighbors and drew the scrutiny of county environmental regulators when they chopped down mangroves at their… Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:49:08 GMT /environment/2019-06-18/miami-architects-illegally-cut-down-mangroves-now-theyre-5-million-richer Jenny Staletovich