What are Blue Forests?

Blue forests – seagrass meadows, mangrove forests, kelp forests, rockweed, and salt marshes – are coastal and marine ecosystems that sequester carbon and provide a multitude of ecosystem services [...]

After 90% of California’s Kelp Forests Were Destroyed, SeaTrees Is Restoring Them

Video featuring a kelp restoration in California. “Could you imagine if 90 percent of the trees on land disappeared in 10 years?” Kevin Whilden, co-founder of Sustainable Surf and SeaTrees, lobs t[...]

The Carbon Cycle – Essential for Life on Earth

Carbon is an essential building block for life. Learning how carbon is converted through slow- and fast-moving cycles helps us understand how this life-sustaining element moves through the environment[...]

Hva truer blå skog i Norge?

Blå skoger forsvinner i et alarmerende tempo rundt om i verden, hovedsakelig på grunn av menneskelige påvirkninger og klimaendringer. Se videoen for å lære mer om de underliggende årsakene til [...]

NASA and Mangroves

Mangroves are coastal ecosystems that provide important services to coastal populations. They offer natural protection against storm surges, hurricanes and tsunamis. Mangroves also contribute to fish[...]

How do Blue Forests Provide Coastal Protection Against Storm Surges?

Blue forests ecosystems like mangroves, seagrass, kelp, and salt marshes can help protect coastal communities against storm surge and coastal flooding by absorbing wave energy. This wave tank demonst[...]

The World’s Biggest Island Country Battles Coastal Erosion

We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature: One million species are threatened with extinction, soils are turning infertile and water sources are drying up. But there are glimmers of hope: Made[...]

Researchers Rush to Protect the UK’s Saltmarshes from Sea Level Rise

Saltmarshes sequester significant carbon in their sediment — more per hectare than tropical rainforests. They protect the land from storm surges and sea level rise, and they shelter a variety of bir[...]