Australia’s hidden opportunity to cut carbon emissions, and make money in the process

1 Nov 2019
Seagrass
Seagrass at Queensland’s Gladstone Harbour. Credit: James Cook University

It’s no secret that cutting down trees is a main driver of climate change. But a forgotten group of plants is critically important to fixing our climate — and they are being destroyed at an alarming rate.

Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses along Australia’s coasts store huge amounts of greenhouse gases, known as blue carbon.

Read the full story on The Conversation

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