Energy & Science
Scientists Want to Find Out How Much Carbon the Oceans Can Absorb
A multimillion dollar research project will produce an open-access database of so-called blue carbon
The Barents Sea
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Scientists want to find out just how much the seas and oceans can help in the battle against climate change.
A multimillion dollar partnership between insurance group Convex Group Ltd and the Blue Marine Foundation will allow researchers to spend five years building an open-access database showing how much carbon the world’s seabeds can store.