Mangrove forests are widely known as powerful natural carbon sinks, but new research shows that a lesser-known form of carbon stored in their soils could significantly influence how coastal ecosystems ...

Mangrove ecosystems rank among the most efficient "blue carbon" systems on Earth, capable of absorbing and storing vast quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, mangroves also release ...

Ecologists have published new findings on how planted mangroves can store up to 70% of carbon stock to that found in intact stands after only 20 years. U.S. Forest Service ecologists and partners ...

A new study shows how Indonesia can improve its carbon accounting for its vast wetland ecosystems of peatlands and mangrove forests. The country is home to 14% of the world’s tropical peatlands and 22 ...

Dark green mangrove forests grow along shores from Indonesia to South Florida, with roots tangling out of the water. Scientists have continuously marveled at their myriad abilities: to survive in ...

Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new international study.

Mangrove forests in the Eastern Visayas region hold staggering amounts of carbon—averaging 387.4 megagrams of carbon per hectare, equivalent to nearly 1,432 megagrams of CO2 per hectare, according to ...

This story was first published on the Cari-Bois Environmental News Network. An edited version appears below as part of a content-sharing agreement. A blue carbon credit system is being piloted in ...