Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’
Policymakers, water companies, businesses, industry and the public in London will all need to work together help to protect London’s rivers in order for...
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...
Study highlights threat from pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers
Pharmaceutical drugs are present in rivers and waterways around the world, at levels that present a danger to wildlife, and which are continuing to...
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...
Sea rise reprieve?
A new study led by Durham University seems to show that the worst effects of global warming on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) could be avoided if temperatures do not rise by more than 2ºC above pre-industrial levels.
Chemical dosing contributes to harmful algal blooms, finds research
Ultrasonic algae control specialist LG Sonic suggests its time to move on from using chemicals when managing this aspect of the environment
Usage of chemicals...
Rapid evolution in waterfleas yields new conservation insights
The extraordinary ability of animals to rapidly evolve in response to predators has apparently been demonstrated via genetic sequencing of a waterflea population across...
Top award for wildlife consultancy
MACARTHUR Green, the ecological consultancy which provided key seabird advice for the £3bn Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, has won the Judges Award at the...
“Radical” rhetoric of farming reform promising, but lack of details and urgency still puts...
On 6 January, the Government announced further details on two new schemes for rewarding farmers in England for producing food sustainably, while supporting nature’s...
Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
A new study, published in Science, shows that regrowing tropical forests recover surprisingly fast on abandoned land.
After 20 years, they can attain on average...
New digital models of Salisbury Crags
The ancient meets the modern with the launch on 16 March of two new digital 3D models highlighting the “Hutton Section” and “Hutton’s Rock”...
EU and US prevent vital protections for endangered mako sharks
Conservationists expressed shock and distress on 25 November at the news that the European Union and the United States were the main obstacles to...
New studies aim to drive protections for beetles
Natural England has published (on 1 August) the first comprehensive review of the conservation requirements of two groups of beetles in the UK for...
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...
Brown Trout genome sequencing a game-changer for wildlife conservation during climate change
The genome sequencing of the wild Brown Trout – a significant milestone in conservation biology – has been completed by an international team...
New report reveals hedgehogs, yellowhammers and dragonflies at risk post-EU Exit
No clear plans on how regulation gaps will be plugged to protect nature
A report published on 30 January – commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts,...
Danish firm trials turning offshore wind turbine foundations into safe havens for corals
An attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations is underway with Danish green energy firm Ørsted.
Together with...
Conservationists from six nations vow to save the Irish Sea
Conservationists from around the Irish Sea say they are looking to turn a tide of inaction to ensure the Irish Sea and all its...
No change in UK wildlife law following referendum, warns consultancy
Independent engineering and environmental consultancy Wardell Armstrong is advising its clients that the outcome of the referendum on 23 June does not change the...
Research reveals high biodiversity at risk in British waters of the North Sea
Environmental advocacy group Oceana has just completed (in early August) the UK leg of its eight-week North Sea expedition, and the preliminary results seemingly...
