Note to audience: Andrew West is a multi-media photographer at the News-Press and Naples Daily News. He has been covering Southwest Florida since 1997. One of his favorite things to cover is the ...

Florida is a special place. We may not have sweeping views of towering mounts or backcountry roads sprinkled with fall foliage, but we are blessed with an enormous amount of natural beauty. From ...

Researchers have decoded the genome of the mangrove tree, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, and revealed how this species regulates its genes in order to cope with stress. Their findings could one day be used to ...

A black mangrove in Stuart is the state’s largest of that species. It measures 35 feet tall, and 233 inches in circumference with a 31.5-foot crown spread. It's Martin County's first Florida Champion ...

Knai Bang Chatt by Kep West is redefining what coastal escapes can give back with the launch of The Regenerative Stay, ...

Solar stills can be a very useful way to produce drinking water from dirty or salty water, but there’s plenty of room for improvements in efficiency. Now, engineers at Virginia Tech have developed a ...

Along Kenya’s southeastern coast, three communities are restoring 460 hectares (1,137 acres) of the Vanga mangrove forest to meet the country’s emission reduction targets, provide a buffer against ...

Following the launch of the Etihad Forest, Etihad’s initiative for biodiversity, wildlife and environmental protection through a network of mangrove and other forests being established in Abu Dhabi ...