How can oceans help us capture carbon?

The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and can hold
more than 150 times the amount of carbon dioxide as air. Around a
quarter of CO2 emissions created by human activity each year is
absorbed by them. From phytoplankton to whales to seagrass
meadows, we explore how this happens. And in climate news, we
hear about the wildfires and drought affecting Chile. Hosts
Jordan Dunbar and Kate Lamble speak with: Rita Steyn,
Contributing Editor at The Marine Diaries and lecturer at
University of Tampa, Florida Michael Yap is a Marine Biologist
and Founder of Seagrass Guardians, Malaysia Dr. Haimanti Biswas,
Principal Scientist of Biological Oceanography at CSIR-National
Institute of Oceanography, India Dr. Annette Scheffer, Marine
Biologist and Lecturer, speaking with us from Antarctica John
Kirkwood, Marine Biologist and Expedition Leader speaking with us
from Antarctica Alex Godoy Faundez, Director of the
Sustainability Research Centre, Universidad of Desarrollo in
Chile


This programme was first broadcast in May 2022


Researcher: Immie Rhodes Reporter: Mark Stratton Producers:
Dearbhail Starr and Sophie Eastaugh Series Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell and
Neil Churchill Production coordinator: Siobhan Reed