Carbon tracking tower put on Scotland's largest saltmarsh
It will track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by the saltmarsh on the Solway Firth.
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"The installation of the first saltmarsh flux tower in Scotland marked an 'important milestone'."
— Corallie Hunt , Activist
"The data collected will aid in understanding the role saltmarsh plays in climate mitigation."
— Annette Burden , Academic
"The Solway is an extraordinary place for nature."
— Tom Brook , Activist
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It will track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by the saltmarsh on the Solway Firth.
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