{"id":184338,"date":"2023-09-04T18:40:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T22:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=184338"},"modified":"2023-09-04T19:15:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T23:15:28","slug":"mangrove-destruction-threatens-antiguas-shell-beach-during-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/mangrove-destruction-threatens-antiguas-shell-beach-during-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"WEHNER: Mangrove Destruction Threatens Antigua&#8217;s Shell Beach During Hurricane Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2598463537\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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