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Climate activist protests underwater to protect the world's largest seagrass meadow

Mauritian scientist and climate change activist Shaama Sandooyea 24, holds a placard reading Youth Strike For Climate, during an underwater protest at the Saya de Malha Bank to highlight the need to protect the world's largest seagrass meadow within the Mascarene plateau, Mauritius March 6, 2021. Picture taken March 6, 2021.

Thousands of marine species rely on the Saya de Malha seagrasses for food and habitat. Image: REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre

Christophe Van Der Perre
Writer, Reuters
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Mauritian scientist and climate change activist Shaama Sandooyea 24, holds a placard reading Youth Strike For Climate; during an underwater protest at the Saya de Malha Bank to highlight the need to protect the world's largest seagrass meadow within the Mascarene plateau, Mauritius March 6, 2021. Picture taken March 6, 2021.
The vast stretch of sea grass is a vital for battling climate change, with its ability to absorb carbon. Image: Reuters
Mauritian scientist and climate change activist Shaama Sandooyea 24, holds a placard reading Youth Strike For Climate; during an underwater protest at the Saya de Malha Bank to highlight the need to protect the world's largest seagrass meadow within the Mascarene plateau, Mauritius March 6, 2021. Picture taken March 6, 2021.
The vast stretch of sea grass is a vital for battling climate change, with its ability to absorb carbon. Image: REUTERS/Christophe Van Der Perre
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