by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Rising sea levels, a consequence of global warming, are promoting the partial disappearance of mangrove forests<\/strong> and, with it, the progressive erosion of tropical and subtropical coastlines. The problem is most evident today in the Maldives<\/strong> but also affects many other areas of the planet. This is revealed by a study<\/a> published in the journal Scientific Reports, which calls into question, among other things, a climatic phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole<\/a>, which causes a cyclical variation in the temperature of surface waters.<\/p>\n \u201cMangrove forests enhance Small Island Developing States\u2019 resilience to climate change, yet in 2020, a mangrove dieback impacted\u2009~\u200925% of mangrove-containing islands<\/strong> in the Maldives,” explains the research, which involved a team of scientists mainly from Northumbria University<\/strong> in Newcastle, UK. Some islands, in particular, are reported to have lost more than half of their coverage since 2020.<\/p>\n