Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care
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To better understand exactly how mangroves can grow in the ocean yet pump freshwater up to their leaves, engineers constructed what they’re dubbing “synthetic mangroves.”
The idea for using their wannabe trees: incorporating them into the design of cities to make buildings more resilient in the face of storm surges…
Read Full Article, Grist (02-24-2020)
Mangrove conservation can pay for itself in flood protection, Science Daily (03-10-2020)
