How Sea Otters Fight Climate Change #shorts

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Sea otters are something known as a keystone species. Which are species that play a critical role in maintaining the stability and health of their environment. Specifically, the kelp forests of the North Pacific. Globally, kelp forests lock up more than 600 million tonnes of carbon. Twice the amount of carbon the UK emits every year. Additionally, kelp forests support more biodiversity and sequester more carbon than similar sized redwood groves.

In areas where sea otters have recovered, kelp forests have not only returned but are flourishing! Growing at a rate of up to two feet per day.

This has a direct impact on climate change because the presence of sea otters… increased the annual carbon storage of these forests from 4.4 to 8.7 megatons. That’s the equivalent of removing 3 to 6 million passenger cars from the road.

This is just one reason why scientists like myself are advocating that more value should be placed on protecting and restoring sea otter populations as a natural solution to climate change.

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