Good news from the Bahamas! A few years ago, our friend draustingallagher discovered what may be the largest seagrass ecosystem on Earth in the Bahamas. This underwater meadow could hold more than 25% of the world’s seagrass-stored carbon. Seagrass absorbs carbon up to 35 times faster than rainforests and helps protect coastlines, support fisheries, and shelter marine life like turtles and manatees. Soon after the discovery, we joined btwaves (founded by Dr. Gallagher) and our friend carlosduartephd in the Bahamas to document the seagrass and raise awareness of its importance as a blue carbon ecosystem. Now, with the help of visionary economist Ralph Chami, that work is turning into real change. The Bahamian government just launched a new initiative that gives international companies the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions by paying local Bahamians to protect and restore their seagrass meadows. It’s a new way of valuing nature by recognizing the services it provides when i...