Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand (IMAGE)

University of Otago

Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand

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While fjords are celebrated for their beauty, these ecosystems are also major carbon sinks that likely play an important role in the regulation of the planet's climate, new research reveals.

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Candida Savage

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