Restoring Oyster Reefs

 Oyster reefs have declined worldwide, bad news not just for diners but for shorelines and coastal ecosystems, too. Around Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Chesapeake Bay, restoration projects are collecting oyster shells from restaurants and putting them back in the water to help re-grow reefs. Read more here. 

Saving mangrove forests

 Mangrove ecosystems provide habitat for a wealth of marine life, protect coastlines from storms, and store significant amounts of carbon. But rising sea levels and continued removal by humans could do them in. Read more in this piece for The Revelator.