Tanzania is losing its mangroves. These women are bringing them back

On the shores of Bagamoyo, where the Indian Ocean whispers secrets into the roots of tangled mangroves and swaying seaweed beds, a quiet revolution is growing. This stretch of Tanzania’s Swahili coast, once a key stop along the Indian Ocean trade route, is now on the frontline of the climate crisis. Here, rising tides, declining fisheries and degraded ecosystems are threatening nature and the livelihoods of thousands who depend on it.