Scientists and tribal volunteers in British Columbia are working to save kelp forests from ocean warming. Kelp absorbs carbon like rainforests do, but 40–60% of these underwater forests have been lost in 50 years.
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Efforts to save kelp forests from ocean warming are ramping up
40-60 % Kelp lost in 50 years
62 Million tons/year Carbon stored in deep ocean
Same As Rainforests Carbon uptake rate
2x faster than coral reefs
4x faster than rainforests
62 Million Tons carbon sequestered annually