One recent study estimated that since 1880, about 19 percent of the world’s surveyed seagrass meadows have disappeared — an area larger than Rhode Island — partly as a result of development ...

Experts say seagrass helps tackle the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide faster than trees. But up to 92% of the plant may have disappeared from the UK's coast over the last ...

Seagrass meadows, the actual lungs of the sea, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Since the 19th century, we have lost 30% ...

However, these stunning views come at a steep environmental cost—thousands of acres of seagrass beds surrounding tropical resorts worldwide are destroyed to achieve this Instagrammable aesthetic.

estimated in 2014 that seagrasses are declining by 7% a year globally – making it the fastest disappearing habitat on the planet. Amelia Newman, Seagrass Aquaculture Technician Lead, at the OCT ...