Nature-based solutions key to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of...
Managing reed growth safely
Charlotte Lea, ecologist at The Rothen Group, a civil engineering and maintenance firm servicing UK waterways, explains the important reasons for managing excess reed growth
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...
Gene silo: The DNA collection of air quality monitoring stations has been a useful...
Filters at thousands of ambient air quality monitoring stations around the world have been inadvertently collecting environmental DNA (eDNA) for decades, concealing an untapped...
Nature charities publish market principles in bid to combat greenwashing
The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published a set of principles “for ensuring ‘nature markets’ truly deliver for nature, climate...
Technology will boost real-time monitoring of remote peatlands
Researchers will develop new ways to monitor carbon emissions from vast swathes of peatland after winning almost half a million pounds to develop new...
‘Agricultural revolution’ in Anglo-Saxon England sheds new light on medieval land use
Researchers from the University of Leicester will be shedding new light on how an ‘agricultural revolution’ in Anglo-Saxon England fueled the growth of towns...
Higher-tier testing would answer neonicitinoid pesticide question
Dr Rachael Benstead explains why she believes testing in a realistic environment could change the way we understand the environmental impact of neonicotinoid pesticides
Indigenous groups call for urgent action to protect Amazon headwaters region in Peru and...
A number of indigenous groups have called for emergency support to stop the governments of Ecuador and Peru from expanding new fossil fuel, mining, and large-scale industrial development
Quest for sustainable alternative to peat gets £320,000 boost
Innovative trial will use household food and green waste
Replacing the estimated 1.7 million cubic meters* of peat used in horticulture with sustainable alternatives is...
EU project results in new guide to promote biodiversity in agriculture
A new handbook aims to increase biodiversity in agriculture, by promoting innovative approaches to contract arrangements for government-funded payments to farmers.
The handbook is the...
Nature critical to infrastructure for sustainable development: UN report
Nature-based infrastructure solutions can influence 79% of all targets across the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the critical role nature can play in advancing sustainable...
Testing and certification body orders advanced ballast water monitoring kits as countries look to...
Aqua-tools, a specialist in water microbiology, has delivered the first in a series of 30 state-of-the-art Rapid ATP Ballast Water Monitoring Systems to SGS...
UK tree map reveals link between trees and mental health
The location and size of urban trees plays an important role in providing health and wellbeing benefits, according to a new study by Exeter...
Mangroves are environmental guardians of the coastline, says research
They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new research, mangroves are also avid coastal protectors, capable...
Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition
Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding...
Automated seagrass planter promises to revolutionise restoration
A seemingly groundbreaking technology - an Automated Seagrass Planter (ASP) - holds forth the promise of being able to subtantially scale-up this kind of...
Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point?
Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse.
Research...
“Biological house” is proving ground for sustainable construction methods
Copenhagen based architecture firm Een til Een has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first "biological house".
The construction is claimed to set a...
“Don’t derail recycling scheme” – marine charity issues warning to CEOs
Industry warned not to derail ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme for drinks bottles and cans
Marine Conservation Society warns behind-the-scenes lobbying could be a...
