Smokers blind to devastating impact of butts on the environment, suggests survey
New research from environmental charity Hubbub seems to reveal just over 1 in 4 smokers (28%) are aware that cigarette butts are made from...
Mapping project aims to boost biodiversity on England’s motorways and major A-roads network
Manchester Metropolitan University has been commissioned to develop a new mapping system which will make it easier for National Highways to keep track of...
Molecular sensor enables water bear hardiness by triggering dormancy
Free radicals sensor triggers tardigrades to enter dehydrated tun state to withstand extreme stress
Tardigrades – hardy, microscopic animals commonly known as “water bears” –...
The Environment Agency wins a national award for “Bringing Back the River Bulbourne”
A partnership project between the Environment Agency and the Box Moor Trust in Hemel Hempstead has been recognised with a national award.
The project has...
Carbon-capturing glasshouses grow greener tomatoes, says firm
The UK eats over 500,000 tonnes of fresh tomatoes each year but only grows 20% of them here, a state of affairs that commercial tomato-growing firm Sterling Suffolk says it is attempting to address using an unusual glasshouse technology to minimise the environmental impact of the activity.
UK supermarket is first to say ‘no’ to products made with gene editing
In response to a civil society appeal for UK supermarkets to back strong regulation of new gene-edited crops and animals, the Co-op has made...
First-of-its-kind AI technology will record 3d flight of seabirds near wind farms in Aberdeen
A new collaborative project tracking seabirds with AI technology has started at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen. Working with Spoor,...
Distillery recreates extinct native oyster reefs in the Dornoch Firth, claiming an environmental first
A total of 20,000 oysters are to be introduced into the sea in an area of the Dornoch Firth, in the far north east...
Brighton research on boat pollution inspires international project
A UK marine biologist’s research into fibreglass pollution in shellfish has inspired a UN-endorsed international project to tackle the growing issue of “invisible pollution”...
Biomass-fermentation-based protein recognised for potential contribution to a net zero food system
Agrifoodtech start-up MicroHarvest has been named as winning innovator for its response to the challenge of ‘Building a net-zero food production system’ by a panel of...
£1.25m award for using space and AI technology to restore Surrey’s wildlife habitats
The Dream Fund’s £1.25m award invites 1,500 volunteers to help use space and AI technology to restore Surrey’s wildlife habitats
A Surrey-based project to...
Manchester group uses trees and green infrastructure to combat flooding and pollution
City of Trees - a group attempting to coordinate stakeholders and community groups across Greater Manchester for the purposes of restoring woodland - says...
Even “safe levels” of PCBs harm porpoises, say researchers
Manmade chemicals at levels below the toxic threshold for marine animals are now linked to a rise in the number of porpoises killed by...
World’s largest marine protected area declared in the Antarctic
The world’s largest marine protected area has been declared in the Ross Sea in the Southern Ocean, said to be one of the last...
Addressing the need for responsible salmon farming
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council discusses an accreditation scheme that aims to ensure this activity is undertaken responsibly, with minimal environmental impacts. The group also...
New tree guidance published for local authorities
A new toolkit has been published, designed to provide local authorities across the country with specific guidance on tree planting, supporting them to plan...
Road pollution ‘stressing’ ocean life with complex chemical cocktails
Chemicals released from car tyres as they wear down are washing into rivers, estuaries and the sea and they could be disrupting life at...
Climate change will reshuffle marine ecosystems in unexpected ways
Warming of the oceans due to climate change will mean fewer productive fish species to catch in the future, according to a new Rutgers...
New research shows climate change will endanger many species previously believed to be not...
New research from the University of Aberdeen appears to show that insects in high-latitude ecosystems such as Scotland are just as at risk from...
Message in a bottle: Plastic tracking project launches in Cornwall
"First study of its kind" to track how plastic bottle pollution moves through the open ocean
Scientific monitoring devices were launched into the ocean on...
