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Want to save the planet? Saving whales could help, scientists say

Por: The Boston Globe Nation December 17, 2022

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Saving whales is probably a good way to save the planet, according to a group of scientists who examined the animals’ potential to act as a carbon sink - something that helps reduce carbon in the Earth’s atmosphere by absorbing more carbon than it releases.Many nature-based solutions to fighting climate change have focused on the ability of trees and wetlands to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide. But in a paper published Thursday... + full article



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