E9: Dry spells and downpours
Jul 2, 2026
Ask MIT Climate
E1: Marshes, mangroves, meadows
Aquatic Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Climate Science podcast with Ernie Lee, Heidi Nepf, Joyce Yambasu, Julie Simpson and Megan Tyrrell
Ask MIT Climate, Hosted by Madison Goldberg
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Julie Simpson explores the climate role of coastal saltwater wetlands, including marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows. Alongside habitat, water purification and coastal protection, these ecosystems remove and retain substantial amounts of carbon dioxide. The episode examines how their ecological processes connect conservation with climate mitigation.
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coastal saltwater wetlandsmarshesmangrovesseagrass meadowshabitatwater purificationcoastal protectioncarbon dioxideclimate mitigation
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