Few people appreciate that the nearby Olonne marshes form a veritable laboratory for blue carbon. Coastal salt marshes are ...
Oceans 2050, under the leadership of President Alexandra Cousteau and Chief Scientist Professor Carlos Duarte, has unveiled ...
Marine ecosystems, or blue carbon ecosystems, play important roles in supporting biodiversity and providing livelihoods. They ...
The fight against climate change often brings to mind images of lush forests, wind turbines and solar panels. However, one of the most powerful yet overlooked tools in this battle lies beneath the ...
The rise in carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere is also helping to acidify our oceans even further, resulting in more ...
A new B.C.-led study has mapped 274 carbon hot spots found on Canada's sea floor. Flat, cold and seemingly devoid of life — ...
“Blue carbon” sinks — including the world’s mangrove forests, salt marshes and sea grass beds — have become an increasingly popular climate solution for governments and businesses ...
World Wetlands Day, celebrated worldwide on February 2, aims to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands for nature ...
Seagrass, mangroves and salt marshes are the bodies most responsible for blue carbon – carbon absorbed by coastal vegetation – and are more effective than carbon capture than rain forests.