How a new map of the UK’s blue carbon habitats could change how oceans are protected

The world’s oceans are home to different habitats that capture and store carbon—known as “blue carbon.” These include habitats that are typically found along coastlines, such as salt marshes and seagrasses, as well as vast seabed sediments further offshore made of mud, silt and sand. The extent to which these habitats are protected and, where possible, restored, could have huge implications for the world’s future climate.

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