12 Apr 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently hosted a webinar that brought together experts from two organizations in the USA focused on collecting blue carbon data and making it readily available. To read more Click here The discussion with representatives of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and the Pacific Northwest Blue Carbon Working Group (PNW Blue […]
29 Mar 2022
The BBC has reported that scientists have begun surveying the Isle of Man’s territorial seas for plants which store carbon as part of wider efforts to reduce emissions. Drones with infrared cameras are being used to build a detailed picture of the 3970 sq km (1533 sq-mile) area. Swansea University and the National Oceanography Centre […]
15 Mar 2022
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said that we must all work together to protect and restore one of our important natural assets, our blue carbon habitats. The Minister made his comments during an Oral Statement in the NI Assembly, where he outlined his Department’s intention to develop an action plan […]
04 Oct 2021
Marine ecosystems around the UK can both increase and decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Carbon loss and gain globally by these ecosystems has the potential to influence climate change. Blue carbon has the potential to contribute to the UK’s carbon sequestration efforts. However, damage to blue carbon habitats may also result in release of carbon, potentially […]
22 Sep 2020
New study by ABPmer for Natural Resources Wales to understand the role marine habitats play in climate change mitigation. Click here. The research confirmed that marine habitats in Wales, such as saltmarshes and seagrass beds, can lock up huge amounts of carbon every year; the volume of carbon they can store is similar to those […]
12 Nov 2018
New report improves understanding of UK Shelf Seas ‘blue carbon’ role Cefas: ‘The main outcomes from a five-year research programme on what is happening in the seas around Britain are published today. The report covers top-down processes (how marine ecosystems are affected by the atmosphere) and bottom-up (the hidden benefits provided by the seafloor), as well as […]
01 Jul 2017
David Barnes, British Antarctic Survey: Last week we have put out two new papers about blue carbon ecosystem services on polar continental shelves. Unlike elsewhere there is evidence that some ecosystem services in polar seabeds are actually increasing with sea ice losses providing a powerful feedback against climate change. I hope these abstracts at least […]
01 Dec 2014
‘SNH Commissioned Report 761: Assessment of carbon budgets and potential blue carbon stores in Scotland’s coastal and marine environment: This report provides the first comprehensive assessment of the carbon budgets and potential blue carbon stores in Scotland’s coastal and marine environment. So-called ‘blue carbon’ is captured and stored by a wide range of species of […]
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