COSEE Ocean Systems: News
'Blue carbon' plan takes shape
Description: Wetland plants and forests act as carbon sinks, locking away substantial amounts of carbon absorbed from the atmosphere. An international effort has now begun to protect coastal wetlands by assigning them carbon credits. The aim is to do for some wetland plants - mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes - what carbon credits have done for trees. [Source: Nature News]
URL: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110221/full/news.2011.112.html
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Source: Nature News
Publish Date: 2/21/2011
Reading Level: Basic
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