Blue carbon: the hidden CO2 sink that pioneers say could save the planet (Pt 1/3)

Karen McVeigh, The Guardian

Blue carbon: the hidden CO2 sink that pioneers say could save the planet (Pt 1/3)
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Mangroves, like other coastal wetlands, are powerful carbon sinks. That is, they suck up carbon dioxide from the air to store in their roots and branches, as well as the sediment that collects around them. They do this so well that they can store up to 10 times more carbon than forests.

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