NASA study maps the roots of global mangrove loss

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2020

Using high-resolution data from the joint NASA-U.S. Geological Survey Landsat program, researchers have created the first map of the causes of change in global mangrove habitats between 2000 and 2016 - a valuable tool to aid conservation efforts for these vital coastline defenders. Mangroves are hardy trees and shrubs that grow in the salty, wet, muddy soils of Earth's tropical and subtrop