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Australia generates at least $25 billion per year in blue carbon sequestration

Who knew our coastal ecosystems are such a source of carbon-storing wealth?

Mangroves near Port Douglas, Queensland. Mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes provide a huge blue carbon sink, particularly in Australia
Mangroves near Port Douglas, Queensland. Mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes provide a huge blue carbon sink, particularly in Australia. Credit: WalkerPod Images / Getty Images