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blue carbon

American  
[bloo kahr-buhn] / ˈblu ˈkɑr bən /

noun

  1. Ecology. carbon captured from the atmosphere by coastal ecosystems and stored in the plants, sediments, and algae of the ocean.


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Seagrass not only sustains myriad marine animals, it also soaks up carbon dioxide and semipermanently buries an abundance of carbon, known as blue carbon.

From Science Magazine Nov. 26, 2024

Therefore, several governments have launched blue carbon market initiatives to encourage landowners to restore and preserve mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems, similar to the rainforest.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2024

“We’ve never done a blue carbon baseline in Guyana before,” Arjoon-Martins said.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2023

Later this year, the Nature Conservancy is hoping to sell the first validated blue carbon credits for seagrass, based on this restoration effort, said Jill Bieri, the director of the reserve.

From New York Times May 24, 2023

Sunday evening at a quarter to eight we trooped upstairs carrying the big laundry basket, which had been decorated with cutouts and bows made of pink and blue carbon paper.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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