A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves

A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves
By Janaki Kremmer
Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
January 10, 2005

MADRAS, INDIA
As nations around the Indian Ocean discuss plans for a tsunami early-warning system, environmental scientists here point to an existent, natural form of disaster minimization: mangrove forests.

The coastal trees and shrubs saved the lives of hundreds of people last month, and could save thousands more in the future if further cultivated.

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