A mangrove forest with roots growing out of the sediment, on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. (IMAGE)

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A mangrove forest with roots growing out of the sediment, on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.

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A mangrove forest on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. These mangrove forests have been growing on the coastline of Kosrae for at least 5,000 years, keeping pace with rising sea level

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Juliet Sefton

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