Seagrass: The tiny plant worth more than you think | DW News

Seagrass stores massive amounts of CO₂ and makes the sea a good home for countless species. Yet 60% of meadows in the Baltic Sea have disappeared. We look at how researchers are bringing back this unique habitat.

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00:00 The hidden superpower of seagrass
00:19 Why seagrass meadows are disappearing
00:44 Replanting seagrass in the Baltic Sea
01:45 What makes a seagrass meadow thrive?
02:04 Why seagrass matters for nature and climate
03:01 How scientists measure carbon storage
04:02 The threats facing Baltic seagrass
04:33 Teaching the next generation to care
05:54 Scaling up seagrass restoration
07:54 Can we bring seagrass back before it's too late?

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