Ireland should follow the UK’s lead and launch an ocean rewilding initiative to help the country reach its climate targets, an environmental group has said. The Irish Wildlife Trust said that rewilding Irish waters with habitats such as oyster reefs and seagrass will significantly increase the amount of carbon dioxide that can be taken from the water and air and permanently stored under the sea. SponsoredLast month the UK launched a seagrass restoration project which will result in eight hectares of seagrass planted across England’s south coast over the next four years. Rewilding involves reintroducing plant and animal species into parts of the ocean and allowing them to grow without interference from activities like fishing and bottom trawling. Pádraic Fogarty, campaigns officer with the Irish

Source: The Times May 18, 2021 23:03 UTC