Scientists put a salt marsh in a giant wave-machine: here's what they learned
Episode · Oct 21, 2026
Nature Podcast · 20 min
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Podcast, Ask MIT Climate
Ernie Lee, Heidi Nepf, Joyce Yambasu, Julie Simpson and Megan Tyrrell
Hosted by Madison Goldberg
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.