Caribbean islands face loss of protection and biodiversity as seagrass loses terrain

Tropical islands have an important ally when it comes to battling storms and sea-level rise: seagrass. During hurricane Irma (2017), scientists witnessed how native seagrass meadows along the coast of Sint Maarten held their ground, reduced coastal erosion and lowered the chances of flooding. Over the years she saw the pressures on this natural storm protection increasing. James warns that furth