blue carbon
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Coined by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2009, “blue carbon” refers to the carbon dioxide sequestered and stored by coastal habitats such as mangroves and seagrass beds. These highly efficient ecosystems occupy just 0.5% of the seafloor but contribute over 50% of oceans’ carbon burial, sequestering even more carbon by area than rainforests. [Japan Times] previously; UN environment programme
Pecan Island
"I found … perhaps I should say two cultures. Pecan Island, as you are well aware is an old beach, and represents a former position of the Gulf, being built up of crushed shell and soil. This material had been utilized by the Indians in building their mounds, twenty-two of which are on the Island. These mounds are in three or perhaps four groups; first those on Cypress point, next, the Veazey mounds, then the Morgan mounds. ....
"there were two distinct cultures represented on Pecan Island, the four large mounds on Mr. Morgan's place being one, and the Veazey and other scattered mounds belonging to the second group. Unfortunately, the largest mound on the Morgan place has suffered to an unusual degree from the activities of "money-hunters," ...
"The pottery from these four mounds is of the finest type that I have yet seen in Louisiana; indeed it can safely be said that in symmetry of form and beauty of finish, the vessels of these Pecan Islanders was surpassed by no other Indians North of Mexico, save perhaps the ancient Pueblo and Cliff Dwellers of the arid Southwest.
"...copper was obtained probably in trade from the mines of the Lake Superior region. ....
"the four Morgan mounds, which revealed evidence of a higher culture than did the other mounds on Pecan Island, were in the form of a square surrounding a central plaza area, suggesting that the mounds may have been used for ceremonial purposes. ...
"The mounds were occupied by one or more groups of Native Americans during what is known as the Coles Creek period, about AD 700 to 1000.
"Dr. Brown tried to discourage Vaughn from altering the site to any great extent, as the site should be preserved for a future state park.
As fate would have it, financial reverses attributable to the downturn in the oil industry in Louisiana in 1986 caused Vaughn to sell Mound 2 for fill dirt. One of the purchasers, Bert Broussard, as he was spreading some of the dirt from the mound, found a carved deer antler embedded in it. The carving was brought to the attention of archaeologists, who examined it and pronounced it to be a genuine work of art from the Coles Creek period; in fact, the only non-ceramic work of art from that period." [vermilionhistorical]
posted by HearHere at 7:11 AM on June 23 [1 favorite]
"I found … perhaps I should say two cultures. Pecan Island, as you are well aware is an old beach, and represents a former position of the Gulf, being built up of crushed shell and soil. This material had been utilized by the Indians in building their mounds, twenty-two of which are on the Island. These mounds are in three or perhaps four groups; first those on Cypress point, next, the Veazey mounds, then the Morgan mounds. ....
"there were two distinct cultures represented on Pecan Island, the four large mounds on Mr. Morgan's place being one, and the Veazey and other scattered mounds belonging to the second group. Unfortunately, the largest mound on the Morgan place has suffered to an unusual degree from the activities of "money-hunters," ...
"The pottery from these four mounds is of the finest type that I have yet seen in Louisiana; indeed it can safely be said that in symmetry of form and beauty of finish, the vessels of these Pecan Islanders was surpassed by no other Indians North of Mexico, save perhaps the ancient Pueblo and Cliff Dwellers of the arid Southwest.
"...copper was obtained probably in trade from the mines of the Lake Superior region. ....
"the four Morgan mounds, which revealed evidence of a higher culture than did the other mounds on Pecan Island, were in the form of a square surrounding a central plaza area, suggesting that the mounds may have been used for ceremonial purposes. ...
"The mounds were occupied by one or more groups of Native Americans during what is known as the Coles Creek period, about AD 700 to 1000.
"Dr. Brown tried to discourage Vaughn from altering the site to any great extent, as the site should be preserved for a future state park.
As fate would have it, financial reverses attributable to the downturn in the oil industry in Louisiana in 1986 caused Vaughn to sell Mound 2 for fill dirt. One of the purchasers, Bert Broussard, as he was spreading some of the dirt from the mound, found a carved deer antler embedded in it. The carving was brought to the attention of archaeologists, who examined it and pronounced it to be a genuine work of art from the Coles Creek period; in fact, the only non-ceramic work of art from that period." [vermilionhistorical]
posted by HearHere at 7:11 AM on June 23 [1 favorite]
Underwater rain forests...
posted by coolname at 8:30 PM on June 23 [1 favorite]
posted by coolname at 8:30 PM on June 23 [1 favorite]
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Unfortunately, where I am, Exxon owes us billions in wetland restoration under the existing law, and yet they will not pay their decommissioning costs and restore the wetlands. So it goes. We can do these things, as humanity.
Google "Pecan Island oil fueld, Louisiana"
We have to be comfortable with getting rid of these companies.
Followtheoil.org
posted by eustatic at 5:31 AM on June 23 [5 favorites]