Harnessing the hidden power of restored saltmarshes for carbon capture
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Cleaner Seas, Climate change, Environment Agency, Fisheries and biodiversity, Sustainability
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A recent collaboration involving the Environment Agency, the environmental consultancy Jacobs and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is shining a light on the role of restored saltmarshes in storing blue carbon – carbon captured by the oceans and coastal ecosystems. The …