BENEATH THE WATERS OF HONG KONG’S LAMMA ISLAND, A SILENT SUPER PLANT IS AT WORK
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On a sunny July afternoon along the shores of Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, the receding tide reveals an unassuming patch of greenery that scientists describe as the “ultimate underwater superheroes” for boosting marine… Seagrass – an easily overlooked marine plant – can lock away climate-warming carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
According to News - South China Morning Post, On a sunny July afternoon along the shores of Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, the receding tide reveals an unassuming patch of greenery that scientists describe as the “ultimate underwater superheroes” for boosting marine…
The available RSS description adds: Seagrass – an easily overlooked marine plant – can lock away climate-warming carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
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- News - South China Morning Post: On a sunny July afternoon along the shores of Hong Kong’s Lamma Island, the receding tide reveals an unassuming patch of greenery that scientists describe as the “ultimate underwater superheroes” for boosting marine…
- News - South China Morning Post: Seagrass – an easily overlooked marine plant – can lock away climate-warming carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
- News - South China Morning Post: But levels of this vital vegetation in local waters have plummeted by 60 per cent over the past two decades, while sightings of local green...
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- 25/07/2026, 08:32 PRIMARY FEED BENEATH THE WATERS OF HONG KONG’S LAMMA ISLAND, A SILENT SUPER PLANT IS AT WORK (News - South China Morning Post • 54 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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