"Powerful natural allies." Scientists raise alarm as crucial coastal habitats face growing threat: 'The results are in' first ...

While scientists have long known that coastal salt marshes are just such a sink for 'blue carbon,' or carbon stored in the ocean and coastal ecosystems, it has been difficult to get an accurate ...

WOODS HOLE — Safety pins, zip ties, and red lipstick are almost all that scientist Phil Colarusso needs to complete his study. That, and his scuba-diving gear. “High-tech science,” said ...

Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and sequestering it may have an atmospheric cooling effect. As sea level rises, freshwater marshes get saltier and turn into salt marshes.

Maine salt marshes are a key tool in the fight against climate change, acting as a buffer against storms and soaking up planet-warming emissions. These reservoirs of "blue carbon" can be 10 times ...

Once established, plants in salt marshes grow quickly, fed by the rich soil, and pull carbon from the atmosphere. Salt marshes are 10 times more effective at storing carbon than tropical forests ...

As they planned the project at Steart, Ms. Laver and her colleagues knew that salt marsh trapped carbon. It does this in two ways. The plants that thrive in salt marsh grow quickly, drawing carbon ...

US$1 million needed to sustain blue carbon economy initiatives in the Philippines: UK conservation charity Zoological Society ...

Bubbling carbon dioxide, which is found in flue gases, through an acid solution dramatically increases the durability of membranes used in carbon dioxide reduction reactions. One particular ...

They are also a niche for native salt-tolerant plants, like rushes and certain grasses, which provide food and shelter for animals. Marshes can also store hefty amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.

While scientists have long known that coastal salt marshes are just such a sink for "blue carbon," or carbon stored in the ocean and coastal ecosystems, it has been difficult to get an accurate ...