Tidal surges now isolate parts ... Ghoramara Island, India, on the western edge of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, has been robbed of its protective mangroves by tree cutting and sea-level rise ...

"Mangroves, saltmarsh and adjacent tidal forests, which are known as 'blue carbon' ecosystems, have the unique capacity to capture and store carbon within vegetation structures and soils over long ...