Scientists are growing more and more concerned as natural climate change deterrents are at greatest risk than ever.
It might not look like much when you see photos of it on the internet, but the seagrass that lives in our oceans is actually a very effective natural climate change deterrent. These ocean plants, which used to be plentiful in places like Seychelles, are now struggling to hold on asThe reason that so many are concerned about the declining rate of seagrass is that the plant, which is even considered one of the, is a natural storage for carbon.
Vertical aerial drone view of seagrass meadows and headlands in the World Heritage Listed Shark Bay Conservation Area. Image source: Philip Schubert / Adobe It’s this threat that has led the government of Seychelles to commit to protecting at least half of its seagrass and mangroves by 2023, with a goal of 100 percent protection set for 2030, according to a
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