PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The owner of a Port St. Lucie resort and a lessee face thousands of dollars in fines after protected mangrove trees were cut down along its property line earlier this year. The ...

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.

Florida is a special place. We may not have sweeping views of towering mounts or backcountry roads sprinkled with fall foliage, but we are blessed with an enormous amount of natural beauty. From ...

PORT ST LUCIE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said they have launched an active and ongoing investigation after a Treasure Coast resident reported to them that protected ...

Mangroves are rich and biodiverse coastal ecosystems that flood and emerge with the tides. Now villagers are burning these trees to better their lives. Oliver S. / Alamy This article is from Hakai ...

While mangroves along the roadside have been deliberately left intact, the interior sections are being systematically ...

Solar stills can be a very useful way to produce drinking water from dirty or salty water, but there’s plenty of room for improvements in efficiency. Now, engineers at Virginia Tech have developed a ...

Knai Bang Chatt by Kep West is redefining what coastal escapes can give back with the launch of The Regenerative Stay, ...

Locals already use the trees for food, fuel and building materials. Now they’re burning them to make lime clay Helen Scales, Hakai Magazine Mangroves are rich and biodiverse coastal ecosystems that ...