A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every ...

The coasts of Florida are renowned for their beaches, however, these tourists attractions are not the only thing contributing millions and millions of dollars to the state of Florida.

A reader in southeastern New Hampshire recently sent me a picture of the base of his crabapple tree wondering what might have happened to it. From the snow-covered ground to the first branch, the ...

Did you know that in Florida, you might run into a lizard that runs on water, a fish that breathes air, or even a giant snail the size of a baseball? When it comes to strange and surprising creatures, ...

Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing along tropical and subtropical coastlines, these salt-tolerant trees are among ...

Follow our journey on growing a crabapple tree from a seed to sapling in this 105-day time-lapse. Started with picking up a fruit in the Fall, we extracted some seeds, then wrapped them into a moist ...

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CAMBRIDGE – The iconic crab basket Christmas tree located in the heart of downtown Cambridge endures another year and continues to inspire holiday cheer. Now in its 11th year, the tree was conceived ...

A unique Christmas tree is back on the shores of Prince Rupert for its Winterfest celebration. It’s a tower of crab traps around nine metres tall, decorated with things you'd find on an oceanfront ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - Pass Christian’s longtime holiday tradition has returned this year with the Crab Trap Tree set up for the season. The Crab Trap Tree at the harbor has been around for ...

Under agreements for sustainable use and protection, Ecuador’s environment ministry has granted concessions for 98,000 hectares (about 242,000 acres) of mangrove forests to artisanal fishers in the ...

Mangrove ecosystems rank among the most efficient "blue carbon" systems on Earth, capable of absorbing and storing vast quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, mangroves also release ...