A Haircut for Puerto Rico’s Forests

A research team has found that 40 to 60 percent of the tall trees surveyed on the island either lost large branches, were snapped in half, or were uprooted by strong winds from Hurricane Maria.

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Recovering from Hurricane Maria

Forests are on the path to recovery even as many roof repairs remain undone.

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Hurricane Matthew Brushes Florida Coast

Hurricane Matthew closed in on the Atlantic coast after devastating Haiti earlier this week. The storm’s western eyewall brushed parts of Florida.

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Barbuda and Saint Barthélemy Browned by Irma

Lush landscapes on the Caribbean islands turned brown after being battered by the powerful storm.

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New Satellite-Based Maps of Mangrove Heights

Mangrove forests are among the planet’s best carbon scrubbers.

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The Spread of Mangroves in Senegal

After decades of decline, satellites show mangrove forests are covering more area and growing more densely in this West African country.

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Remembering Hurricane Andrew

Twenty years ago, one of the most intense hurricanes on record tore through southern Florida.

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Gabon’s Towering Mangroves

The mangroves in Pongara National Park are among the tallest in the world, towering up to 60 meters.

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Trouble Brewing in the Atlantic

As three hurricanes churn, Florence has forecasters on edge.

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Damage to Migratory Bird Habitat Following Hurricane Hugo

Damage to forests in the path of destructive Hurricane Hugo in 1989 appear in this disturbance map of South Carolina made from Landsat 5 satellite data.

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Below the Mangrove Canopy

Scientists use lasers and cameras to characterize the 3D structure of mangrove forests in Gabon.

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Hurricane Dorian Pounds the Bahamas

The powerful hurricane is believed to be the strongest on record to hit the northwestern Bahamas.

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Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic

In early September 2017, hurricanes Katia, Irma, and Jose lined up across the Atlantic basin.

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Awesome, Frightening Views of Hurricane Florence

Satellites and astronauts observed the potent storm as it headed for landfall in the southeastern United States.

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Hurricane Dennis

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Maria and Jose Menace the Caribbean and North Atlantic

Hurricane Maria brought potent winds and dire warnings to Caribbean islands just two weeks after Irma devastated the region.

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