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In Baltic Sea, citizen divers restore seagrass to fight climate change
Europe alone lost one third of its seagrass areas between the 1860s and 2016, releasing carbon into the atmosphere and speeding up global warming.
Florida lawmakers give green light to seagrass technology innovation bill
'Coral gardening' aims to help Great Barrier Reef fight climate change
Saving starving manatees will mean saving this crucial lagoon habitat
An unprecedented die-off of manatees in Florida is now projected to last years. The state has allocated millions to clean up polluted waters and restore the seagrass manatees need to survive.
Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
New threat to manatees; A bppm in green jobs?
Steve Curwood and Peter Dykstra take a look at manatees and the decline of their crucial food source, sea grass. Then, the two discuss a survey showing Generation Z's proclivity towards green, climate-focused jobs. Finally, Steve and Peter think back to President John F. Kennedy's first address to the United Nations.
Conservation Corps NC plugs first living shoreline project
With temperatures rising, can animals survive the heat stress?
A growing number of studies show that warming temperatures are increasing mortality. Researchers warn that heat stress could become a major factor in future extinctions.