Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters

Photo caption: Fisherman Andre da Silva Santos, 47, NGO Guardioes do Mar’s mangrove restoration coordinator… Photo credit: Ricardo Moraes / Reuters. Article by Diarlei Rodrigues, AP and Mauricio Savarese, AP. PBS News Hour – May 24, 2024.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At the rear of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as 13 feet (about 4 meters) from a previously deforested area. The 30,000 trees, planted by non-profit organization Instituto Mar Urbano over four years in the Guapimirim environmental protection area, stand as an example for cities seeking natural means to improve climate resilience. […]

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