RT Oceana in Europe
Today scientific experts and MEP co-hosts @CathChabaud, @GraceOSllvn & @jdalbuquerque discuss why safeguarding #bluecarbon is key to supporting #ClimateAction and protecting #nature https://t.co/eh7FWFbR6o

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/OceanaEurope/status/1673949464610979847

This #WorldOceansDay #WWFCanada is celebrating the launch of a #milestone #collaborative #report on #coastal
#BlueCarbon #ecosystems in #Canada . #Global #evidence suggests that these ecosystems have tremendous value both #ecologically & as part of the #solution to #ClimateChange but we also know that we are losing them quickly.

Blue carbon is a new field of #study - we know
that some coastal ecosystems can absorb more #carbon per unit area than tropical forests.

https://wwf.ca/media-releases/collaborative-report-on-the-state-of-blue-carbon-knowledge-in-canada-released-today

Yet another reason for us to get the inorganic carbon accounting right in #bluecarbon ecosystems! Understanding both source and fate of CaCO3 is critical, and will make or break our ability to #mrv Blue carbon-based #mCDR

article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01128-2
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News and views: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01143-3

Our #seagrass meadows are a valuable resource, so what's the risk in #bluecarbon valuations (€)?

Socially, financially, and for the climate, quite a lot it seems.

'As Finlayson put it, “You’re taking something from us, throwing a couple dollars at it, and then you’re still putting us at risk.” '

All the more reason to get the science right before selling offset credits. I'm glad our work could help shed some light on the need for robust carbon accounting.

https://www.wired.com/story/seagrass-humble-ocean-plant-worth-trillions/

Just got my confirmation emails for 2 conferences coming up for #VictoriaBC in mid-June. One is on the New #Inclusive #Economy & the other is on Building a #BlueCarbon #community of practice.

Underwater meadow of largest seagrass bed in the UK found off Cornish coast

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/monday-underwater-meadow-largest-seagrass-8348937

#StAustellBay #Cornwall #CornwallWildlifeTrust #CWT #TheWildlifeTrusts #Coast #Seagrass #CarbonSink #BlueCarbon

RT @jslefche
📰🚨 How can we effectively use #remotesensing to map #bluecarbon ecosystems? A user's guide to calculating #bluecarbon for use in climate mitigation & management https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104337

"Costa Rican officials announced this week the launch of the Central American country’s National #BlueCarbon Strategy.

“Blue carbon” is naturally captured by coastal #wetlands and marine ecosystems, including #mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes."

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/02/06/costa-rica-celebrates-world-wetlands-week-with-the-release-of-national-blue-carbon-strategy

Blue Carbon and the Climate Crisis. Latest news story on https://womenmindthewater.com/news #bluecarbon #ClimateCrisis #bluesolutions #saltmarshes #mangroves #seagrass

#GoodNewsForOurClimate
#BlueCarbon is the carbon captured by the world's ocean and coastal ecosystems. #SaltMarshes by area, stores 50 times more carbon than our forests. #Wetlands store between 20 and 30% of the world's carbon and must become a major part of our fight to control #ClimateChange. Find out more about blue carbon. #NatureInspired ❇️
https://phys.org/news/2023-01-blue-carbon-climate.html

What is blue carbon and how can it help fight #ClimateChange?

#BlueCarbon is becoming an increasingly popular term, but what exactly does it mean? The answer may vary slightly depending on who you ask. But broadly speaking, according to the National Ocean Service, "blue carbon is simply the term for #carbon captured by the world's #ocean and #coastal #ecosystems."

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-blue-carbon-climate.html

Algae, seaweed, sargassum... and more about #blueconomy in the latest:

#EUMOFA's Blue #bioeconomy report

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RT @EU_MARE: OUT NOW ➡️ #EUMOFA's Blue #bioeconomy report focuses on #Algae through:

🌊🌱 The latest developments of algae cultivation systems
🌊🌱 Sargassum commercialization
🌊🌱 Seaweed as #bluecarbon
🌊🌱 Seaweed farming as a motor for regional economies
https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-blue-bioeconomy-report-out-2023-01-13_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eudeleg_rome/status/1613870055892160514

OUT NOW ➡️ #EUMOFA's Blue #bioeconomy report focuses on #Algae through:

🌊🌱 The latest developments of algae cultivation systems
🌊🌱 Sargassum commercialization
🌊🌱 Seaweed as #bluecarbon
🌊🌱 Seaweed farming as a motor for regional economies
https://europa.eu/!RfcGkh

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_MARE/status/1613856333165481986

So gutted to be missing this since ITRS2011! Great graph to highlight how complex seaweed as a #BlueCarbon sink is. Not a silver bullet.

RT @chrisecornwall@twitter.com

Catriona Hurd discusses the difficulties around carbon sequestration and seaweed #ITRS2023

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/chrisecornwall/status/1612577665646755841

RT @martin_dahl_
Sampling of seagrass sediment cores on the Swedish westcoast to assess accumulation rates, stocks and sources of #bluecarbon. Read more about it in our new paper in @PLOSClimate: https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000099. Photo by @mariaasplund70

RT @UKBlueCarbon
3 fully funded PhDs at @newcastlemarine, exploring the role of #BlueCarbon habitats in protecting our coasts. Opportunities for remote sensing, hydrodynamic modelling, & in-situ measurements of #seagrass, #kelp & #oyster. Apply by 16th January, & find more details below 👇 https://twitter.com/Pippa_J_Moore/status/1604926435264761863

One of our #firld locations . #Tranquility #Nature and #bluecarbon all together #Caribbean

#Bluecarbon and the #Blueeconomy are going mainstream - we're working on this with #mangroves. But definitions and standards are not yet well established. I'm welcoming this great guideline from a coalition of organizations. Lots of thoughtful guidance and useful recommendations. A value to all of us working in this space.
Read it here- https://lnkd.in/e8AYnCek

Seagrass is Key in Fighting Climate Change: How to Save it
#World #Seychelles #Environment #ClimateChange #Seagrass #BlueCarbon #GreenhouseGasEmissions #ProjectSeagrass
https://the-14.com/seagrass-is-key-in-fighting-climate-change-how-to-save-it/

Seagrass is Key in Fighting Climate Change: How to Save it
#World #Seychelles #Environment #ClimateChange #Seagrass #BlueCarbon #GreenhouseGasEmissions #ProjectSeagrass
https://the-14.com/seagrass-is-key-in-fighting-climate-change-how-to-save-it/