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Blue carbon in Southeast Asia​

  • 85 per cent of Southeast Asia’s mangrove projects face permanence risks. Eco-Business, Feb 2025

  • Southeast Asian countries must protect these major carbon pools to boost climate ambitions. The Conversation, Feb 2025

  • Protecting peatlands and mangroves could halve Southeast Asia’s land-use emissions. Mongabay, Feb 2025

  • New $3 million regional blue carbon project announced. Channel News Asia, Oct 2021

  • Indonesia's mangroves can help slow climate change. Sci Dev Net, Aug 2015

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Blue carbon in Singapore​

  • Show me the city: wild side. Channel News Asia, Feb 2022 [from 07:30]

  • Climate Change: a Wicked Problem. Channel News Asia, Mar 2021 [from 37:45]

  • How Singapore's mangroves can contribute in the battle against climate change. Channel News Asia, Sep 2020

  • The carbon conundrum. Channel News Asia, Mar 2020 [from 41:00]

  • Tipping Point. Channel News Asia, Apr 2019 [from 35:20]

  • 本地红树林储碳等于62万国人年排量. Lianhe Zaobao, Aug 2018

  • Mangroves play key carbon storage role in Singapore. Straits Times, Jan 2016

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Blue carbon (general)​

  • Seagrass plays a major role in global carbon storage. Earth Magazine, Apr 2025

  • Japan looks to 'blue carbon' to cut emissions — and restore its coasts. Japan Times, Jun 2024

  • Scientists quantify blue carbon in Bahamas seagrass. EOS, Mar 2024

  • The challenge of blue carbon. Nautilus Magazine, Apr 2023

  • Nature is the original innovator. Here's how it can help to combat climate change. GovInsider, Jul 2022

  • The unspoken challenges of blue carbon. Fishsite, Dec 2021

  • Liver of the oceans’: Morrison banks on blue carbon for climate action. Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 2021

  • Market for carbon credits shows signs of recovery. Straits Times, Dec 2020

  • Mass scale implementation the challenge for nature-based solutions. Channel News Asia, Oct 2020 [from 38:05]

  • Land use change has a big impact on the carbon stored in mangroves. Forest News, Feb 2020

  • Looking to nature to protect us from climate change. Straits Times, Aug 2019

  • Map of mangrove height reveals carbon-rich coastal forests. Inside Science, Feb 2019

  • Mangroves can help countries mitigate their carbon emissions. Science Daily, Nov 2018

  • Mangroves help countries reduce carbon emissions. Asian Scientist magazine, Nov 2018

  • When its comes to carbon storage, not all mangroves are equal. Mongabay, Aug 2018

  • With room to grow, mangroves can be the planet's carbon warriors. Eco-Business, Aug 2018

  • ​The carbon capacity of mangroves. BBC Radio 4/BBC World Service, May 2017

  • How viable are payments schemes for 'blue carbon'? CIFOR Polex, Mar 2015

  • Conserve mangroves as carbon sinks. Straits Times, Dec 2011

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Mangrove ecosystem services

  • Time to learn the importance of our mangroves. Science Centre Singapore, Jul 2022

  • Why investing in nature makes good business sense. International Business Times, Dec 2020

  • Project aims to quantify worth of forests and marine habitats. Today newspaper, Aug 2018

  • Three-year project will quanitfy benefits of Singapore's natural environment. Straits Times, Aug 2018

  • 3 year project to quantify benefits of Singapore's natural environment. The New Paper, Aug 2018

  • Knowing the value of mangroves. The Straits Times, Apr 2018

  • Using social media for environmental good. Hipporeads, Mar 2015

  • External Stressors: overlooked threats to PES schemes. Global Landscapes Forum, Feb 2015

  • Assessing the value of Singapore's mangrove swamps. Straits Times, Feb 2015

  • Selfie help for conservation areas. BBC News, Dec 2014

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Mangroves and coastal protection​​

  • Nature-based solutions to help fortify coast amidst threat of rising sea level. Channel News Asia, May 2022

  • Mangrove's crucial role in protecting Hong Kong's coasts. National Geographic, Nov 2021

  • Coastal protection projects to build resilience at Pulau Ubin. Channel News Asia, Sep 2021

  • NParks to use nature-based solutions to protect coastlines on Pulau Ubin. Straits Times, Sep 2021

  • Focus on mangroves in defence against rising seas. Straits Times, Aug 2021

  • Use mangrove trees to fight rising waters. Straits Times, Nov 2019

  • Singapore will use nature-based solutions to deal with sea level rise. Straits Times, Oct 2019

  • 专家：修复红树林 应对海平线上升挑战. Channel 8, Aug 2019

  • ​As sea levels rise, Singapore prepares to stem the tide. Straits Times, May 2017

  • Nicoll Drive being raised to stave off rising seas. Straits Times, Jan 2016

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Mangroves, climate change and sea-level rise

  • World's mangrove forests under threat from climate swings. Oceanographic Magazine, May 2025

  • Stemming the tide. Channel News Asia, Oct 2022 [from 33:00]

  • Mangroves face overwhelmingly negative impacts from climate change in a 2°C warmer world. Eco-Business, Jun 2022

  • Singapore will use nature-based solutions to deal with sea level rise. Straits Times, Oct 2019

  • Nature-based solutions to help fortify coast amidst threat of rising sea level. Channel News Asia, May 2022

  • La mangrove d’Ouvéa, témoin de la montée des eaux.  New Caledonia national TV channel. Oct 2019

  • Nicobar islands lost 97% of their mangrove cover. Mongabay, Aug 2018

  • Mangrove forests are being starved of mud. Hakai magazine, Nov 2015

  • Australia could lose mangroves to sea level rise, research warns. ABC news, Oct 2015

  • Rising seas threaten to drown important mangrove forests. The Conversation, Oct 2015

  • Mangroves face struggle to survive in rising seas. Eco-Business, Oct 2015

  • Mangroves disappearing under rising seas. Asian Scientist, Oct 2015

  • Political cartoon (a parody of our research!). Straits Times, June 2014

  • Ups and downs at Sungei Buloh. Straits Times, June 2014

  • Protect mudflats, mangroves for migratory birds, say experts. Today newspaper, June 2014

  • Need for wetlands monitoring in S.E. Asia. Straits Times, June 2013

  • 运用杆形地面高程监测系统 国大科学家监测 海水入侵红树林情况. Lianhe Zaobao, June 2013

  • Simple tool can identify rise in sea levels. Asian Scientist, April 2013

  • Scientists advocate a simple technology to identify threats from sea level rise. Science Daily, April 2013

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Mangrove and wetland loss

  • Chevron ordered to pay big for wetlands damages in landmark verdict. Tulane Hullabaloo, Apr 2025

  • Deforestation for commodities, climate change threaten mangroves in South-east Asia. Straits Times, Feb 2025

  • 50 years of data show that Madagascar’s mangroves are making a comeback. Mongabay, Aug 2024

  • Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds. NPR, May 2024

  • Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds. NPR, May 2024

  • Recording mangrove damage from cyclones in the Sundarbans. Mongabay, Jun 2022

  • Asia First: biodiversity loss. Channel News Asia, Apr 2021 [from 4:40 and 7:30]

  • Mapping future hotspots of carbon dioxide emissions from mangrove loss. Mongabay, Apr 2021

  • Nature's ticking time bomb? CNN, Dec 2020

  • Mangrove loss has fallen dramatically, but the forests are still in danger. The Washington Post, Sep 2020

  • Sundarbans endangered as per IUCN's Red List of Ecosystems but cautious optimism advised. Mongabay, Sep 2020

  • Myanmar's mangrove forests are in grave peril. Sustainability Times, Jun 2020

  • Bucking global trends, Southeast Asian mangrove destruction is rampant. Eco-Business, Mar 2020

  • Big aquaculture bulldozes Borneo. Reuters/New Straits Times, Oct 2018

  • The earth and humanity simply can't afford to lose these vital ecosystems. The Globe, Jul 2020

  • Mangrove deforestation emits as much CO2 as Myanmar. Eco-Business, Mar 2018

  • Mangrove deforestation may be releasing more CO2 than Poland, study finds. Mongabay, Mar 2018

  • Aquaculture, palm oil threaten mangrove ecosystem. Jakarta Post, Apr 2017

  • 9 things you need to know about these tough mangroves. Mongabay, Jul 2016

  • What's behind mangrove losses. The Star, Feb 2016

  • Rice and palm oil risk to mangroves. BBC News, Jan 2016

  • World update. BBC World Service, Jan 2016

  • Mangrove deforestation in Southeast Asia. 93.8FM, Jan 2016

  • NUS study shows mangrove loss. Capital 95.8FM, Jan 2016

  • Threats to mangroves in Southeast Asia. Warna 94.2FM, Jan 2016

  • Oil palm and rice join aquaculture in destroying mangroves. Today newspaper, Jan 2016

  • Land conversion threatens Southeast Asia's mangrove forests. Channel News Asia, Jan 2016

  • 国大研究员警告 东南亚砍伐速度威胁红树林生存空间. Channel 8, Jan 2016

  • Penggunaan tanah paya bagi tujuan pembangunan lain boleh ancam ekosistem. Berita, Jan 2016

  • சதுப்புநிலக் காடுகளை வேறு காரணங்களுக்கு பயன்படு. Vasantham, Jan 2016

  • Plantations main cause of mangrove loss. The Star, Jan 2016

  • Mangrove forests under threat. The Brunei Times, Jan 2016

  • Rice and palm oil risk to mangroves. Daily People, Jan 2016

  • Land cover threats to mangroves. Kampuchea Thmey Daily, Jan 2016

  • Why are Southeast Asia's mangroves being destroyed? Hint: it may be your diet. Mongabay, Jan 2016

  • Growing demand for rice and palm oil driving deforestation. International Business Times, Jan 2016

  • Conversion to alternative land uses poses threats to mangroves. Xin Hua News Agency, Jan 2016

  • Mangrove deforestation driven by rice and oil palm agriculture. Asian Scientist, Jan 2016

  • Mangrove project will see 10000 trees planted in Pathein. The Irrawaddy, May 2014

  • The President's mangroves message and the reality on the ground. Mizzima, May 2014

  • Burma's mangroves in danger of extinction. Democratic Voice of Burma, May 2014

  • Newsline. NHK, April 2014.

  • Myanmar logs its progress. Business Standard, Jan 2014

  • Mangrove ecosystems obliterated in Myanmar. Myanmar Business Today, Jan 2014

  • Myanmar losing forests at fast pace, say reports. Straits Times, Dec 2013

  • Mangroves in the Irrawaddy delta could be gone in 'few decades'. The Irrawaddy, Dec 2013

  • Mangrove ecosystems being obliterated in Myanmar. Mongabay, Nov 2013

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Mangrove restoration

  • UAE to harness AI to help protect crucial mangroves as global efforts falter. The National, Dec 2024

  • Thailand’s budding mangrove restoration plans spark both hope and concern. Mongabay, Oct 2024

  • Planted mangroves fall short in carbon storage compared with natural mangrove forests: Study. Straits Times, Sep 2024

  • How good are re-planted mangroves at storing carbon? A new study puts a number on it. Inside Climate News, Jul 2023

  • OCBC joins in the push to preserve mangroves in Singapore. Business Times, Apr 2023

  • 8,000 mangrove trees to be restored at abandoned shrimp ponds on Pulau Ubin by 2026. Mothership, Nov 2022

  • Mangrove park to be opened in Pulau Ubin in 2026 with around 8,000 trees. Straits Times, Oct 2022

  • 公园局同华侨银行合作 修复乌敏岛上红树林. Channel 8, Oct 2022

  • Mangrove park with about 8000 trees to open in Pulau Ubin in 2026. Channel News Asia, Oct 2022

  • Mangrove park with about 8,000 trees to open in Pulau Ubin in 2026. Channel News Asia, Oct 2022

  • Innovating for the future. Channel News Asia, Apr 2022 [from 14:20]

  • Mangroves thrive in UAE desert to help fight climate change. Straits Times, Apr 2022

  • Mangrove restoration done right has clear economic, ecological benefits. Mongabay, Sep 2021

  • Singapore embarks on a million-tree planting spree to protect its future. Mongabay, Oct 2020

  • Reforestation not a cheap fix for climate change. Straits Times, Aug 2020

  • Restoring mangroves to protect coasts, reduce warming. Straits Times, Mar 2020

  • Christmas wish for Pulau Ubin takes root. Straits Times, Dec 2016

  • HDB bags award for green innovation. Straits Times, Aug 2016

  • Mangrove restoration in Singapore. Straits Times, May 2016

  • Mangrove experts urge restoration of organic coasts. Reuters, March 2014

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Mangroves (general)​​​

  • Mangrove forestry only sustainable when conservation zones respected. Mongabay, May 2024

  • "Mangroves are just awesome" says Tulane researcher. Tulane University, Mar 2024

  • Saving Chek Jawa. +65, Nov 2022

  • The root of the matter podcast. Wellcome Collection, Aug 2022

  • From fighting climate change to illnesses - why mangroves are worth celebrating. Today, Jul 2022

  • 24 hours with mangrove specialist Daniel Friess. Eco-Business, Jul 2022

  • A forest on the limit. Frankferter Allgemeine, Apr 2022

  • Balance needed to maintain cultural, ecological preservation of Pulau Ubin. Channel News Asia, Feb 2022

  • To dye for: Indonesia's carbon-rich mangroves in fashion with women weavers. Today Online, Dec 2021

  • CNA Correspondents: mangrove restoration. Channel News Asia, Oct 2021 [from 19:20]

  • Saving our mangroves for planet-saving payoffs. NUS, Jul 2021

  • Mangroves, a crown jewel of Singapore's coastline. Channel News Asia, Jul 2021

  • In search of the white crocodile. Channel News Asia, Apr 2021 ​[from 17:15]

  • NParks research shines light on 'mother' of northern mangroves. Straits Times, Sep 2020

  • Erosion an important cause of mangrove loss in the Sundarbans. Mongabay, May 2020

  • It takes a community to protect mangroves: Minister Desmond Lee. Straits Times, Jul 2019

  • Why mangroves matter: experts respond on International Mangrove Day. Mongabay, Jul 2018

  • Mangroves: human cannot afford to lose this vital ecosystem. Southeast Asia Globe, Jul 2018

  • DPM Tharman posts online tribute to mangroves in Singapore. Straits Times, Sept 2016

  • Mapping tech holds promise. Phnom Penh Post, Apr 2015

  • ​Status and function of mangrove forests in Southeast Asia. Business FM, Jan 2015

  • 为拟定长远修护策略展开招标 公园局拯救乌敏岛 减缓海岸线侵蚀. Lianhe Zaobao, Dec 2014 

  • Dan Friess' Singapore almanac of secret earth magic. WildSingapore, Dec 2013

  • Calls to save Mandai site that's rich in biodiversity. Straits Times, Oct 2013

  • The Swamp Thing: stir-fried science. Science Centre, Oct 2013

  • Pulau Ketam: potential ecosystem nucleus in Singapore, Gaia Discovery, May 2013

  • S'pore remains well protected against coastal erosion. Channel News Asia, July 2012

  • S'pore remains well protected against coastal erosion. Channel News Asia, July 2012

  • Mandai mangroves: lessons for Southeast Asia's mangroves. WildSingapore, July 2012

  • Studying mangroves to save coasts. Straits Times, Nov 2009

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