Coastal construction threaten mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
- CAN GIO, Vietnam -- Mangrove forests, a vital buffer between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and an increasingly volatile sea, are at risk as the country's financial capital expands and construction reshapes its coastline.
- For generations, a dense tangle of mangrove trees has shielded the city as rising temperatures due to climate change intensified storms and flooding.
- Their roots knit the coastline together, sheltering marine life and fish and absorbing carbon emissions.
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- CAN GIO, Vietnam -- Mangrove forests, a vital buffer between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and an increasingly volatile sea, are at risk as the country's financial capital expands and construction reshapes its coastline.
- For generations, a dense tangle of mangrove trees has shielded the city as rising temperatures due to climate change intensified storms and flooding.
- Their roots knit the coastline together, sheltering marine life and fish and absorbing carbon emissions.
Sources: ABC News