Photo of the day

Seagrass meadows look as they sound: dense thickets of luscious green leaves lining small pockets of the ocean floor, more closely related to their terrestrial plant counterparts than the algae-rich seaweeds perhaps more suited to their habitat. These emerald meadows have a remarkable capacity for sequestration, acting as a sediment trap and underwater depository for 10% of the ocean’s carbon capture! That’s why they are a crucial ally in the race to tackle the climate crisis 💚