An aerial view shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest amid the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), near Centro Novo, state of Maranhao, Brazil. — Reuters
BELEM, Brazil: Where the Amazon rainforest meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Brazilian river island of Marajo is losing ground against sea-level rise as coastal erosion destroys the rich mangrove forests that act as its natural buffers.
Resembling upside-down tree roots, the tangled mangrove branches that extend into the water and provide a habitat for fish and crabs have been under increasing threat.
