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Ask an Expert: What’s Blue Carbon?

May 26, 2026

Dig into the muck to explore the mysteries of "blue carbon."

Doug Meyers
Leaf and plant detritus lays in the mud.

Why do marshes sometimes smell like rotten eggs? How do they migrate as sea levels rise? And what does it all mean for the Bay in a changing climate? CBF’s Maryland Senior Scientist Doug Meyers digs into the muck to explain the mysteries of “blue carbon.”

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