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Nov 2023
21m 53s

Sabkhas: The UAE’s Carbon Sinks

Amaeya Media
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Our latest episode looks at sabkhas – seemingly uninhabitable salt flats that might help us fight climate change. These salty ecosystems can sequester four times more carbon (per square meter) than rainforests can. This episode is really timely given that the UAE is gearing up to host COP28—the 28th UN Climate Conference, also known as the Conference of Part ... Show More
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