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Restore Seagrass Ecosystems

Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: July 4, 2026
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  • This article explains seagrass ecosystem restoration as a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere, describing how seagrasses take up carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and store some of it in their biomass and in sediments.
  • It walks through the benefits, potential risks, cost, and feasibility of the practice, concluding that restoration is worthwhile despite a limited climate impact due to the small area suitable for restoration and varied success rates.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English

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Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more. 

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