First global atlas of rangelands launches, and reveals vulnerable state of a neglected ecosystem
New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world’s land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems— yet often ignored despite threats...
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...
Engineer uses sonar tech to promote bat conservation
A chief engineer from BAE Systems has combined his expertise in mathematical modelling with his passion for bat conservation to promote the protection of...
Tackling the impact of climate change on ancient woodland
Conservation charity The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), and ecological consultancy Ecological Planning and Research (EPR), say they are working together...
Sponsored content: Chelsea Technologies embarks on research partnership with ground-breaking transatlantic research project
Environmental sensing developer Chelsea has been selected as a research partner to an international effort led by marine research organization Promare. Chelsea has deployed...
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...
Conference aims to provide answers in relation to Government woodland ambitions
England and Wales have just unveiled ambitious plans to dramatically increase woodland areas - but neither has addressed the financial and practical viability of...
Insights from the zebrafish could help humans reach Mars
Studying the zebrafish could advance efforts to reach Mars, say researchers, by understanding how a form of hibernation, known as induced torpor (a...
Unlocking the soil microbiome
How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics - a firm working...
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...
‘Stressed’ trees share resources to overcome environmental challenges
A length of steel pipe and a heart monitor are the unlikely tools underpinning new research which suggests that trees may work together to...
Unique monitoring project will study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland
A unique marine research project led by sustainability group Loughs Agency is underway to study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland with the...
Plan launched for UK-wide “insect superhighways”
Invertebrate conservation group Buglife has launched a plan to help reverse the decline in bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Unusually, this seems to...
Fish clogging in cooling tunnels threatens power station safety
After a recent shutdown at a French nuclear power plant due to the clogging of cooling tunnels by fish, industry experts have warned that...
Utility offering funds for charitable organisations to improve their local water environment.
United Utilities has launched a new grant scheme aimed at helping charities to improve their local river catchment for the benefit of the community.
The...
Community interest group applies for court hearing in battle against Local Plan decision in...
Residents are applying to renew their application to challenge South Oxfordshire District Council, over its decision to proceed with its Local Development Plan.
The Council...
NW England firefighters urge caution over moorland fires risk
Fire and rescue services from the north west of England are joining forces to issue warnings about wildfires in their areas.
As schools break up...
Boost research to protect sealife from wind farms, says Lords committee
Ministers have been urged to prioritise finding ways to boost funding for research into environmental impacts of offshore wind farms on marine life.
More must...
£9.8 million boost for Wales’ biodiversity: Projects invited to pitch
Wales’ protected natural sites and vital wildlife habitats are getting a nearly £10 million boost, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley...
First of its kind study examines the impact of ocean noise pollution on Ireland’s...
Ireland’s first real-time acoustic monitoring project of cetacean species (whales, dolphins and porpoise) was launched last week off the South Coast of Ireland, with...
