Biological changes dramatically alter world’s oldest, deepest lake
Eastern Siberia is home to the world’s deepest and most ancient freshwater ecosystem, Lake Baikal. This lake and its surrounding tributaries are one of...
Government set to license fishing vessels for continued bottom trawling in UK Marine Protected...
The UK Government is about to issue over 1,000 fishing licenses for EU and UK fishing vessels for 2022, it was announced on 16...
DNA probes will be deployed in Antarctic krill project
A new project launched on 1 November aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species. Rising ocean...
First plan for the West Midlands natural environment launched
The first plan for the region’s natural environment has been officially launched on the banks of the River Stour.
The Natural Environment Plan sets out...
Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
By Stockholm University, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, and Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Current rates of...
EU project is a census of pollinators
The EU Pollinators Initiative has committed to developing an EU-wide pollinator monitoring scheme to ensure the provision of good quality data for assessing the status and trends with these species.
Scientists propose rethinking ‘endangered species’ definition to save slow-breeding giants
Researchers at the Smithsonian Institute have proposed a ‘demographic safe space’ for Asian elephants, to improve conservation of these and other large, slow-breeding animals.
Conservation...
What is vertical farming? Why is it growing in the UK?
Vertical farming is where crops are grown, usually indoors, in stacked layers. The farmer can control the environment – lighting, temperature and water provision - without having to suffer the vagaries of the weather. For reasons that should be obvious, it is an attractive proposition in the UK.
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...
Floating-point arithmetic: Salvaging the Costa Concordia
Envirotec listened in on a presentation by Matthew Callan of Ardent Marine Services, at an event held by IESIS in January 2016, explaining how...
Mediterranean forests at risk
Fires combined with climate change may convert forests into open landscapes
Climate change is expected to increase the chance and intensity of drought around the...
Salty reception for proposed New Forest desalination plant
Plans by Southern Water to build a £600 million desalination plant in the New Forest have come under fire from conservationists and other local...
Waterflea study reveals evolution’s ability to reconfigure gene networks to deal with environmental change
Scientists at the University of Birmingham say they have unravelled the genetic mechanisms behind tiny waterfleas’ ability to adapt to increased levels of phosphorus...
Grab your camera or phone and help create a new film, says forestry group
Forestry England is inviting colleagues from across the forestry industry to help create Treeline – a new film by international artist Ruth Maclennan about...
Google Debug initiative seeks approval for large-scale mosquito releases in US
Google's mosquito-control initiative Debug is seeking US regulatory approval to release millions of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in California and Florida.
The group unveiled details of the...
Reviving England’s rivers: recommendations include Incentivising farmers and comprehensive monitoring
At the close of 2023, Defra asked the British Ecological Society to bring together nearly 40 experts, to collate expert opinion on freshwater policy...
UK start-up aims to stop illegal trawling and fishing using underwater structures
A small Devon-based company proposes to block illegal fishing boats and trawlers in the world's oceans by deploying artificial reef structures on the seabed...
Belfast wildlife havens under threat
Wild Belfast and Buglife have come together to highlight what they describe as an alarming loss of wildlife-rich brownfield habitat across Belfast. Some brownfield...
‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK...
Fish pass construction project resumes in Worcestershire
In early July, environmental engineering company Land & Water announced it was set to resume the construction of one of four fish passes along...
