The multicorer – an instrument designed to take samples from the seabed while barely disturbing it – is carefully lowered into Doubtful Sound. Photo: © Richard Robinson
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To avert the worst of the climate crisis we need to reduce our emissions. One way is to phase out fossil fuels, to leave forms of carbon like oil and gas locked up in the ground. But we can also look at ways to lock up more carbon, long term. And some options for this are in our oceans.
The champ of champs
Between 6–10 metres of rain falls in Fiordland each year. An incredible amount. It’s part of what powers the forest-to-fiord carbon storage pump that makes Fiordland exceptionally good at locking away large amounts of carbon long-term. Something scientists are only beginning to understand.
Learn more:
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Read the accompanying New Zealand Geographic article by Kate Evans, with photography by Richard Robinson.
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Listen to previous episodes of Voice of Tangaroa.
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Voice of Tangaroa is a joint production between RNZ’s Our Changing World and New Zealand Geographic.
Reporting for this series is Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air. You can learn more and read the articles for free at www.nzgeo.com/seas
