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Tag: sequestration

April 22, 2023

Bay Area Dutch Slough tidal restoration project creates powerful carbon sink, combats climate change

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — When we first visited Dutch Slough in eastern Contra Costa County last year, the recently restored tidal marsh was already flourishing. But hiding among the reeds was a critical question. How effective would the marsh be at sequestering carbon? A key benefit of restoring wetlands in the age of climate change.…
August 24, 2017

EPA researching freshwater mussels as biofilters in PA, MD and WV

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced a new project to develop innovative methods to improve our understanding of the distribution of freshwater mussels. In a news release, the agency said: EPA will partner with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in…

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