A Windsor resident is responsible for the illegal removal of mangrove trees and pollution of the Indian River Lagoon from the ...

A first-degree misdemeanor is punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. And that's just the ...

Florida’s mangroves act as a shield for ... in 2019 when she first identified that Mangrove CNP was causing mangrove trees to start dying. The Marine Research Council later tested her theory ...

From winding sand dunes to sugar sand on saw palmetto trails, Florida is known for its subtropical splendor. Sometimes that beauty takes the shape of a tree. And even mangrove trees – which ...

Yet in northern Florida, on the East Coast, mangroves have doubled in area. In Australia, the trees are migrating east to west rather than poleward. In Brazil, mangroves are creeping inland as ...

"They can't move away from the water, which means they probably won't survive," said Jim Beever, principal planner for the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. Mangroves are trees that are ...

Florida's mangrove forests can quickly recover carbon lost to hurricanes - offering an answer for coastal resilience in a ...

Fewer hard freezes due to global warming means more mangroves will flourish in Florida and worldwide to trap carbon and temper further warming, new NASA-funded research concludes. The mangrove’s ...

Florida mangrove trees are a protected species Mangroves are protected under state law. It is illegal to alter or cut down mangroves without a permit. Clearing can result in fines up to $250 for ...