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Blue Carbon and the Shrill Cader

Why our seas are just as important as trees in offsetting carbon emissions and reversing the fortunes of a rare bumblebee.

28 minutes

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Thu 24 Sep 2020 05:30

In more detail....

In more detail....

Blue Carbon - many of us associate the storage of carbon with habitats such as woodlands and peatlands, but a new study has revealed the important role our seas and coasts play. We hear how marine habitats are important in storing "blue carbon" which helps to tackle the climate emergency

Landscapes - we hear how more than 7 million pounds of funding is being made available by the Welsh Government to improve access to and boost the sustainability and protection of our countryside

A rare bumblebee - this week we were warned: "things have to change". A report from the UN Convention on Biological Diversity stated urgent action is needed to make space for nature to recover and slow its "accelerating decline". Sadly it's not an unfamiliar story for us here on Country Focus, as we report on all creatures great and small. This week we go in search of one of our rarest bumblebees at the Gwent Levels - the Shrill Cader Bee.Β  A group of conservation organisations, spearheaded by the , have come together to try and halt the decline of this distinctive bee.

Ancient Forests - according to the legend, a kingdom known as Cantre’r Gwaelod was lost to the sea when Seithenyn, guardian of the sea defences, forgot to close the sea gates. In rough weather evidence of an old forest can be seen on Borth beach in Ceredigion but we hear how more has now been found further down the coast in Llanrhystud.

and Huw and Molly take a walk to Black Rock Sands in Gwynedd where a huge electricity transformer is landed on the beach

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  • Sun 20 Sep 2020 07:00
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