Beyond their inherent value as living organisms, mangrove trees are vital when it comes to protecting healthy waters and fisheries and even human development. A 2019 study from The Nature Conservancy ...

Buttonwood is a favorite native, grown as a multi-trunk shrub or in standard tree form, and comes in both a green variety ...

Mangroves, once axed for development, are expanding across Florida due to climate change. Will Floridians learn to live with the iconic coastal tree? David Rahahę-tih Webb’s aquarium was more than ...

Editor's note: Several members of the Junior Interpreter Program at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso have written stories about issues facing the Treasure Coast environment. What if there ...

St. Augustine, FL – Researchers have observed an increase in mangrove trees in southern Amelia Island, Florida, in recent years. This is well north of the plant’s typical cold-sensitive habitat.

Behind the manicured hedges of Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, a bit of a horticultural mystery has taken root, one tied to one of the most famous names in botany: David Fairchild. During the heady ...

This article is part of a USA TODAY Network reporting project called "Perilous Course," a collaborative examination of how people up and down the East Coast are grappling with the climate crisis.

Win Everham hops off the starboard side of a 17-foot Carolina Skiff and into the waist-deep waters near Florida Gulf Coast University’s marine laboratory in Bonita Springs. Wearing a key lime ...

CHENNAI: In one of the biggest campaigns aimed at fortifying Tamil Nadu’s largest mangrove region, the state forest department has restored and planted mangroves across 2,057 hectares in the Muthupet ...