Carbon tracking tower put on Scotland's largest saltmarsh

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What happened

It will track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by the saltmarsh on the Solway Firth.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Science and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:35:01 UTC.

Why it matters

Research findings and mission results set the evidence base that policy, funding and later discoveries build on.

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