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Why mangroves can outdo rainforests at storing carbon

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We have spent decades treating rainforests like the ultimate carbon sponges, but coastal mangroves are quietly mocking our ignorance. The dense, oxygen-starved mud of places like the Sundarbans acts as an eternal vault, locking away 'blue carbon' for millennia by preventing dead roots and leaves from decomposing into greenhouse gases.

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