Rising seas could drown mangroves and release vast stores of carbon

ScienceDaily
Jun 5, 2026, 4:03 am115 pts
Mangroves are famous for trapping vast amounts of carbon, helping slow climate change. However, a new study suggests rising sea levels could eventually reduce that benefit across entire forests. As flooding becomes too extreme, mangroves may die off and their carbon-rich soils could erode, potentially turning…

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