Maldives: How saving seagrass helps fight climate change | Global Ideas

The seagrass meadows around the Maldives are under threat. But the government now plans to place this valuable ecosystem under protection. As well as serving as nurseries for sea life, they act as carbon sinks and protect the atolls from erosion.

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[thawdani]

chillest job ever - studyign sea grass

[noneone.............]

Keep preserve our earth through seagrass 🌐🇬🇧❤️

[mdml]

I've seen Maldivian luxury resorts actually remove seagrass because they affected the aesthetics of the postcard ready white sandy beaches.

[aarohi.]

Maldives is Just a heaven, But It makes me so Sad that this Beautiful Nature is endangered in near future.

[BikeGirlAnnyRS]

Why is no one addressing why seagrass appears in places where it never existed before? Wherever construction begins—whether on a local island or a resort—it often starts growing in the lagoons within a few years (though not everywhere). The bigger issue tends to be local islands. And why? The answer lies in poorly treated or untreated wastewater, where excessive nitrogen and phosphorus promote the growth of seagrass and algae. I don’t think seagrass that has appeared as a result of human impact is a good thing.

[veronsunshine]

At Libaong Beach, Bohol in the Philippines, a huge fun pool and a 5-star luxury hotel are currently being built in front of a seagrass meadow. The expansion of renewable energy for these hotels is nowhere planned...

[Blastsniper]

I've never heard the word seagrass used in a sentence in my life as much as in this 6 minutes.

[fungi]

I thought sea grass would have some benefits

[krishnkant]

Most problem will be solved if Maldives stopped the luxury tourism it promotes attracting rich people who mostly come for their honeymoon because it causes most damage to corals and marine biodiversity. But then it's economy will be affected.
Moreover such acts aren't going to cause big difference.

[t-dog]

The Climate has been changing for billions of years and will continue to do so for billions more, well after humans destroy themselves, helping ecosystems and stopping greed makes more sense than the narrative of "climate change" b.s.
A big shout out to all those helping the ecosystems the flora and fauna, y'all should be proud of yourselves.