18 January, 2022
I am here to unveil a new carbon capture technology, one out of sight and under-celebrated. Meet our unlikely climate champion: Seagrass! Seagrass are champions of carbon sequestration, responsible for about 1/3rd of the carbon annually accumulated in the seafloor, despite they occupy less than 0.1 % of the seafloor. These are no ordinary grasses!
The TED talk by Distinguished Professor Carlos Duarte (Monterey, CA, official TED event, July 2021).
https://www.ted.com/talks/carlos_m_duarte_the_unexpected_underwater_plant_fighting_climate_change