In 2013, a UK beach began planting discarded Christmas trees to trap blowing sand; by 2026, the project had created 90 metres of new dunes that help defend homes from flooding

More than 2,000 Christmas trees were planted at St Annes beach in February 2026. (Photo: .visitstannes.info)…

2000–2020: China spent up to $13.8 billion restoring coastal wetlands; scientists now value the benefits at as much as $434 billion

Coastal wetlands (Representative image) China’s investment in coastal wetland restoration between 2000 and 2020 may have…