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Seagrasses Capture Carbon 35 Times Faster Than Tropical Rainforests. Scientists Are Working to Save Them

Inside Climate News

An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of extinction due to rising sea surface temperatures.

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Mexico y el Cambio Climático

Legal Planet

Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population. The geography is extremely diverse, featuring high mountains, deserts, and rainforest. What’s the state of climate policy in Mexico?

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Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – imminent oil drilling could release it

Environmental News Bits

This threatens to damage around 11 million hectares of the world’s second largest rainforest. But it is not just trees that might … Continue reading Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – imminent oil drilling could release it.

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'Butter' made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming

New Scientist

US start-up Savor says its synthetic vegan fat, made without livestock or the crops needed for margarine, could cut carbon emissions and save rainforests

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All About Soft Corals

Ocean Conservancy

It’s common knowledge that coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea —hosting an abundant variety of sea life and crucial habitat for about 25% of all ocean species. It’s true that most people could easily identify a coral reef. But did you know that just like ice cream, corals have two different varieties—soft and hard?

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Explainer: Why does chocolate have a high carbon footprint?

A Greener Life

Our response to climate change is a balancing act: we work to reduce carbon emissions on the one hand and to enhance nature’s ability to absorb carbon on the other. We can also build on and improve this take-up of CO2 , also known as carbon sinks, by planting more trees or restoring wetlands.

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On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare

Environmental Progress

I became an environmentalist at 16 when I threw a fundraiser for Rainforest Action Network. In my early 20s I lived in the semi-Amazon doing research with small farmers fighting land invasions. At 26 I helped expose poor conditions at Nike factories in Asia. At 27 I helped save the last unprotected ancient redwoods in California.