Post by Psamathe on Nov 6, 2021 12:30:17 GMT
I was aware of several projects opening up sea walls to restore salt marshes mainly to reduce costal flooding but article below also highlights the amazing carbon sink these environments create - far more effective a carbon sink that e.g. forests
Ian
‘Dangerous blindspot’: why overlooking blue carbon could sink us
Part 3: Exceptional new findings show the huge potential of salt marshes for sucking up carbon. But is it too late for blue carbon to save the world?
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“The carbon storage at Steart is phenomenal,” says Tim McGrath, head of project development at WWT ...
It would take 100 years for a woodland to sequester and store as much carbon as Steart can store in six years, McGrath says. “Trees and peat can take us so far, but blue carbon ecosystems, such as salt marshes, can take us further. It’s time governments seized this opportunity.”
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(from www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/06/dangerous-blindspot-why-overlooking-blue-carbon-could-sink-us)
Part 3: Exceptional new findings show the huge potential of salt marshes for sucking up carbon. But is it too late for blue carbon to save the world?
...
“The carbon storage at Steart is phenomenal,” says Tim McGrath, head of project development at WWT ...
It would take 100 years for a woodland to sequester and store as much carbon as Steart can store in six years, McGrath says. “Trees and peat can take us so far, but blue carbon ecosystems, such as salt marshes, can take us further. It’s time governments seized this opportunity.”
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(from www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/06/dangerous-blindspot-why-overlooking-blue-carbon-could-sink-us)