Blue Carbon Action Plan
Groundbreaking St Andrews research has helped shape Scotland’s first Blue Carbon Action Plan, launched today to protect coastal habitats, boost biodiversity, and tackle climate change.
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New research could help protect our vulnerable shelf seas
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have collaborated with Scottish Government scientists to develop a new predictive approach that will help assess the vulnerability the UK’s seabed carbon stores.
St Andrews leads on UN ocean sustainability project
The University of St Andrews is leading on a transformative new programme, endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to address the effects of climate change on the ocean.
Can nature help us tackle the climate emergency?
Find out how coastal landscapes and saltmarshes are key to tackling the global climate emergency at the Royal Society’s Summer Science 2021.
Scottish coastlines vital role in tackling climate emergency
Scientists from St Andrews will study the carbon stored in Scotland’s coastal wetlands and their role in the fight against climate change.