A clean ocean by 2030: UN panel charts “the most direct course”
Experts’ “Clean Ocean Manifesto” includes an integrated ocean debris observing system
Reducing marine debris by 50-90% and introducing a system of globally-distributed hi-tech monitors are...
New evidence shows noise pollution is hampering birds communicating with each other
Noise pollution is making it difficult for birds to communicate with each other and it could lead to a severe decline in numbers, new...
New green infrastructure framework “is an opportunity to brighten millions of lives”
With one in three people – around 9.4 million households - lacking easy access to nature (and the huge health and wellbeing benefits that...
Bees win a reprieve, but action needed to curtail future risks, says charity
The announcement on 2 March that a banned neonicotinoid will not be used on sugar beet is good news – but does not halt...
Alarming levels of microplastic pollution revealed by Hampshire chalk stream study
Chalk streams – globally rare rivers once known for their gin-clear waters – are being impacted by microparticle pollution to a disturbing extent, according...
Projects aim to bring life back to Scotland’s rivers
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is continuing its efforts to restore nature to Scotland’s rivers with the completion of two more...
Dealing sensibly with knotweed (with a nod to emissions)
We can now harness the carbon scavenging power of Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants, explains Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, a...
Government says beavers can stay in their Devon home
Defra announces ‘pioneering’ wildlife decision
Secures a future for the first ever reintroduction of an extinct native mammal to England
Stamp of approval...
Consultancy wins CIEEM award for great crested newt mitigation
Ecological consultancy NatureSpace received the CIEEM In Practice Award together with its partners the Newt Conservation Partnership, in late January.
The award recognises the contribution...
Island bats are valuable allies for farmers
The 17th April is international bat appreciation day and a new study has highlighted how these secretive mammals can be valuable allies for farmers,...
A vertical farm fit for space exploration: UK Space Agency funds new project
UK-based vertical farming R&D company Vertical Future has announced their involvement in developing a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facility to be used in future...
Coral reef symposium in London concludes ‘reef protection is not enough’
A report from a symposium held in London on 29 June
‘Rethinking the Future of Coral Reefs’ was the theme of a symposium at St....
Emergency authorisation of bee-killing pesticide is a “deathblow” says charity group
(Text: The Wildlife Trusts)
On 18th January 2024, the UK Government’s Farming Minister, Mark Spencer, approved ‘emergency’ authorisation for the use of the highly damaging...
AI chatbot tool helps explore issues around antimicrobial resistance
A prototype AI chatbot tool has been developed to help pull together vital human, animal and environmental health information to support the global response...
Plankton will store more carbon as Earth’s climate warms
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National...
€1 million award for app-supported regreening programme
A project that aims to help farmers restore land and introduce more sustainable methods has secured a €1 million grant from the Dutch National...
Demon shrimp threatens UK river life
Scientists working with the charity Salmon & Trout Conservation UK (S&TC UK) have come across evidence of a boom in the population of the...
Award for hull cleaning solution
A solution for the in-transit cleaning of hulls (ITCH) - removing biofouling from a ship's hull during a voyage - has picked up a...
‘Superhero’ seagrass meadows produce sand that may protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise
Seagrass meadows produce large volumes of sediment that can build coral reef island shorelines, increasing the resilience of low-lying reef island nations to future...
Major campaign aims to save bees and pollinators in the South Downs
A campaign launched on 20 May aims to help reverse the decline of bees in the South East and create a haven for pollinators...
