Blue carbon may help slow climate change. Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are storing far more carbon than scientists once realized. In this episode, marine ecologist Dr. Narissa Bax explains how deep-sea corals, sponges, algae, and microscopic marine life help remove carbon from the atmosphere and lock it away in ocean sediments for centuries. The conversation explores Antarctic blue carbon, climate change, carbon sequestration, deep-sea ecosystems, marine protected areas, ocean governance, and the growing scientific effort to understand the Southern Ocean’s role in regulating Earth’s climate. The episode also examines how Antarctic conservation policy, biodiversity protection, and climate-smart marine spatial planning could shape the future of one of the planet’s most important and least understood ecosystems.
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Find Dr. Narissa Bax website here.
Read Dr Bax’s publication: The Growing Potential of Antarctic Blue Carbon
Episode Transcript and more information on the Pine Forest Media Website
Follow Pine Forest Media on Instagram @pineforestmedia
Hosted, produced, written, and edited by Clark Marchese
Cover art and PFM logo by Laurel Wong.
Theme music by Nela Ruiz
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