Seabird studies don’t add up, says wind energy industry body
Methods used to calculate the potential impact of offshore wind farms on seabird populations could be substantially overestimating the true impacts, meaning they may...
Tackling the issue of empty homes: CIEH conference explores options
There are currently around 750,000 empty homes in England, and around 300,000 long-term empty (vacant for over six months). Bringing empty properties back into...
£490k peatlands restoration to proceed in Falkirk and North Lanarkshire
SP Energy Networks has committed £490,000 to a major peatland restoration project on Scotland’s Slamannan Plateau. Working with Buglife Scotland, the initiative aims to...
Marine Recovery Fund aims to boost nature and offshore wind development
The Government announced its Marine Recovery Fund on Wednesday 17 December, an initiative intended to to safeguard Britain’s marine biodiversity and energy security.
By means...
BNG reforms not as drastic as feared, but still significantly weaken nature protections
“A nightmare before Xmas for nature” was one take on the changes to rules on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) announced by Housing Secretary Matthew...
Businesses and experts back Biodiversity Net Gain for small sites
Businesses and experts from across the construction and built environment sector have published an open letter asking the Government to retain Biodiversity Net Gain...
Project uses heavy-lift drones to seed trees in upland areas in the Scottish Borders
A groundbreaking woodland creation project in the Scottish Borders has seen advanced drone technology deployed to seed over two million native trees across inaccessible...
Research flags light pollution as a silent threat to the planet (and one easily...
New research seems to have revealed for the first time the full extent of how Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) is increasing carbon released...
Government announces strengthened Environmental Improvement Plan
The UK government published its revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) on Monday 1 December, presented as a five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and...
Attacking nature protections with fudged figures is not the solution to slow growth: rivers...
A statement from Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust
Yesterday , several prominent newspapers published articles quoting a government-commissioned report into the spiralling...
New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade
A new portable, rapid DNA test can be used to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.
Its developers say the groundbreaking new tool promises...
New report finds return of wildcats to South West England is feasible
A new report published on 18 November reveals that the South West of England could support a reintroduction of European wildcats after more than...
Weir removed as part of River Medlock restoration
The River Medlock in Greater Manchester is being re-naturalised by Groundwork Greater Manchester as part of the final phase of an 18-month project to...
Ruling strengthens wildlife protection amid nutrient pollution concerns
A Supreme Court judgment upholding the Habitats Regulations has been welcomed by Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of nature and environmental charities. In...
Nature coalition calls on government to restore river corridors
MPs and leading conservation groups have called on the Prime Minister to back the Making Space for Water campaign, urging the creation of connected...
Systems-thinking study identifies agricultural practices that threaten soil health and global food supply
The global food system faces growing risks as modern farming practices undermine the resilience of the world’s soils, according to new research.
Soil resilience...
Friendly soil fungus could replace chemical sprays in battle against crop diseases
A common soil fungus could help farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic fungicides, new research suggests, by producing natural airborne chemicals that suppress devastating...
Research details PFAS risk to farmlands and behaviour in soil-plant systems
A new review study has revealed that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly entering farmland soils through waste...
Conservation group warns Labour against painting nature as villain
Ahead of the Labour Party Conference, Matt Browne, head of public affairs at The Wildlife Trusts, warns politicians against deregulation and urges them to...
Numbers of ticks in urban greenspaces influenced by surrounding rural woodland
Cities and towns surrounded by large areas of woodland are more likely to have ticks in their urban greenspaces, according to a new study.
The...
