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Rate of loss of coastal wetlands is raising risk of flooding and damaging food and water supplies, new report finds
Removing mangrove forests that protect tropical coastlines is costing countries $42bn in damages each year and creating millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions, according to a UN report. Carbon-rich mangroves...
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