New metric identifies at-risk mangroves before they disappear

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Apr 16, 2026, 1:20 pm96 ptsTrending
Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservación in Mexico have developed a tool that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation. The tool, called the Mangrove Threat Index and described in a study…

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