IoT project will assess impact of climate change on forests, and inform UK policymaking
A trial is underway in forests in Surrey and Northumberland to assess the potential for Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor tree growth...
Uncovering the mysteries of squirrel decline
A new project will deploy bio-acoustic, cloud and artificial intelligence technologies to monitor squirrel populations. Envirotec asked technology supplier Huawei UK about the equipment being used.
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...
Global standard for biodiversity impacts moves a step closer
A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a...
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the...
Survey reveals 185 hectares of newly discovered seagrass beds across the UK
Over the summer of 2023, volunteers recorded 185 hectares of unmapped seagrass meadows in shallow UK coastal waters, in a new annual survey which...
Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes
An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES...
US NGOs challenge EU decision on wood burning
A large group of US-based environmental and forest-protection groups has united to challenge the EU for its decision to continue to label the indiscriminate...
‘Live fast, die young’ cycle threatening California’s ecosystems
Intensive water management causing short-term gains but long-term damage to one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
An entire ecosystem of rare and...
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study.
That...
Group distils wisdom on biochar for climate-smart agriculture
Burning biochar has been a traditional agriculture practice used by humans since time immemorial. A new study attempts to synthesize global data from nearly...
Medical drugs harmful to invertebrates in UK waterways
Wildlife charity Buglife is attempting to raise awareness of the occurrence of medical drugs in UK rivers, and the threat this presents to freshwater...
Fossil fuel drilling scheme faces High Court challenge
A scheme to allow a drilling project on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Surrey is being challenged in...
Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts
The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across...
European forest plants are migrating westwards because of nitrogen
Surprising westward shifts in the distribution of plants are explainable, according to new research, by nitrogen pollution, and to a lesser extent climate change.
The...
Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change
A team of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change, thanks...
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...
World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can...
New study appears to find that a tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions is needed by 2030 to tackle the climate...
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...
Report highlights risks to effectiveness of BNG legislation
There are risks to the long-term effectiveness of the government's new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy, launched in February, according to a 17 May...
