How the seas could hold the key to climate change

Devon and Cornwall are at the global heart of finding sea-based solutions to climate change thanks to hundreds of scientists in the region, its universities have said.

Their research has included restoring seagrass and oyster beds, looking into seaweed as a sustainable food source, and whether marine fungi can combat disease.

Professor Martin Attrill, from the University of Plymouth, said scientists were working to understand our seas and how to protect them.

“When you look at Devon and Cornwall, and you add up everything we have, we’re one of the global leads for marine science,” he said.