IGAD calls for conservation of seaweeds, mangroves in climate change fight


NAIROBI, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Friday called on regional countries to conserve seaweeds and mangroves in the fight against climate change as the coastal plants capture carbon and guard against rising sea levels.

IGAD's Climate Change Technical Working Group said in a report released in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the region faces many climate challenges, but amid the threats, seaweed and mangroves offer hope.

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