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Shrinking seagrass meadows store more carbon than forests, scientists say

Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 4 minute read • Seagrass are seen in the Indian Ocean above the world s largest seagrass meadow and one of the biggest carbon sinks in the high seas, at the Saya de Malha Bank within the Mascarene plateau, Mauritius, March 20, 2021. Photo by Tommy Trenchard/Greenpeace /Handout via REUTERS Article content SAYA DE MALHA BANK Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner of the western Indian Ocean, capturing rare footage of what scientists believe is the world’s largest seagrass meadow.

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Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests Scientists are racing to track what s left

Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left Reuters 1 hr ago © Reuters/GREENPEACE Corals are seen in a seagrass meadow at the Saya de Malha Bank By Alessandra Prentice and Christophe Van Der Perre SAYA DE MALHA BANK, Indian Ocean (Reuters) - Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner of the western Indian Ocean, capturing rare footage of what scientists believe is the world’s largest seagrass meadow.

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Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests Scient

Advertisement HOME > TECH >Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left Reuters | Apr 08, 2021 09:20 AM EDT Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left (Photo : Tommy Trenchard/Greenpeace/Handout via REUTERS) Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner of the western Indian Ocean, capturing rare footage of what scientists believe is the world s largest seagrass meadow.

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Can Seagrass Help Prevent Climate Change? – gCaptain

Share this article By Alessandra Prentice and Christophe Van Der Perre (Reuters) – Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner of the western Indian Ocean, capturing rare footage of what scientists believe is the world’s largest seagrass meadow. Human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of these seagrasses every 30 minutes around the world, according to the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP). And scientists are now racing to take stock of what remains.

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Shrinking Sea Meadows Store More Carbon Than Forests

Shrinking Sea Meadows Store More Carbon Than Forests. Scientists Race to Track What’s Left The Saya de Malha Bank is part of the Mascarene Plateau and located between Mauritius and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. It is the largest seagrass meadow in the world and one of the biggest carbon sinks in the high seas. (© Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace) Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner of the western Indian Ocean, capturing rare footage of what scientists believe is the world’s largest seagrass meadow.

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