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Nature's Most Overlooked Climate Solution: How Seagrass Is Quietly Saving Coastal Economies
Seagrass meadows may be the most powerful climate solution underwater, and almost no one is talking about them.
Research published in Nature Climate Change shows that seagrass ecosystems store vast amounts of carbon in their sediments, sometimes for centuries. Unlike forests, much of this carbon is locked below ground in oxygen poor environments, reducing the risk of rapid release. But when seagrass meadows are degraded, that long-stored carbon can return to the atmosphere.
A study in Science Advances demonstrates that large scale seagrass restoration can significantly enhance blue carbon…
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