Mangroves can protect coastal areas from erosion and floods, and Abu Dhabi is regenerating them to help fight climate change.
Abu Dhabi The coastal city of Abu Dhabi is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to the impacts of climate change. It's threatened by rising sea levels and researchers say it could be too hot to live in by the end of this century if global warming trends continue.
But trees are helping the city fight the climate crisis. Mangroves -- woody, salt-tolerant trees that grow along tropical coastlines -- protect coastal areas from erosion, wave surges and floods by creating buffer zones and regulating tides. "Mangroves are the first line of defense for any coastal city," Shaikha Al Dhaheri, the head of Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency , told CNN. Mangroves are also a main breeding ground for fish and home to several species of birds.
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