Blue Carbon: Why restoring coastal wetlands can help combat climate change
Ocean Currents Radio Program
English - October 05, 2016 19:54 - 50 minutes - 20.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Society & Culture Places & Travel ocean conservation exploration Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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While efforts move forward to figure out ways to reduce global greenhouse gases and carbon emissions, efforts are also moving forward to figure out ways to sequester carbon. All along we've known marshes and coastal wetlands were good for habitat and fisheries and storm buffering and carbon storage, but the amount these blue/green edges can pull carbon out of the atmosphere, store it and provide a multitude of ecosystem services is a win win for the environment. Learn about how agencies and organizations are working to advance restoration of wetlands through local and national efforts.