Marine

• COP27 blog series: targeted tree planting provides a nature-based solution

  16th November 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications

  The Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy aims to reverse the decline of wild salmon by tackling pressures such as changing river temperatures. Trees can reduce river temperatures by reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the water surface, much like natural parasols. By increasing the amount of woodland next to rivers it is possible to reduce some of the effects of climate change on river temperature.

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• COP27 blog series: celebrating Scottish seagrass science

  10th November 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications

  Project Seagrass examines the major ecological role that seagrasses play and how rethinking their conservation is critical to understanding their part in fighting the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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• Progressing Scotland’s Leadership on Blue Carbon

  21st April 2022 by Marine Directorate Communications

  The Scottish Government has launched the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC) today with awards of £10,000 available for up to 5 projects.

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