French expedition aims to advance understanding of what lies beneath the Arctic ice
The warming of the Arctic Ocean and the retreat of the ice cover at the North Pole is presenting new opportunities for exploration
River research reveals scale of macroplastic pollution
Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research from the University of Leicester appears to show.
Macroplastics – or plastic...
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...
DEFRA use satellite technology to monitor oak and ash dieback throughout England
DEFRA (the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) has begun a nationwide project with geospatial data analytics company, Rezatec, to map the key...
Utility completes £100k salmon ladder at Scottish freshwater reservoir
Work has been completed on a new fish ladder to support salmon in Scottish Water's reservoir at Loch Venachar, in Stirling district.
The utility announced...
A mixture of trees purifies urban air best, reports Swedish study
Conifers are generally better than broadleaved trees at purifying air from pollutants. But deciduous tree may be better at capturing particle-bound pollution. A new...
Biodiversity Net Gain is moving closer, says Defra, as observers praise “game changer” policy
The UK government said nature-positive developments were moving a step closer on 27 July as it announced additional government support to enable the rollout...
Rare leech recorded in Dumfries and Galloway
One of the rarest invertebrates in Scotland, the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo medicinalis), has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway for the first time, after...
Technology aims to boost environmental biosecurity in Great Barrier Reef
Reef rehabilitation trials began at two reef sites in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsunday Islands in January. The Great Barrier Reef has...
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...
Boost action and diplomacy to combat ‘clear and present danger’ to nature, says peers...
Britain can do much more to help to save species from extinction and protect nature worldwide, peers have said as countries prepare for talks...
Forensics used to reverse the decline of biodiversity in Europe
Staffordshire University is contributing forensic intelligence to an ambitious project which aims to protect endangered species like wolf, bear, lynx, and sturgeon in remote...
No butts: Time to eradicate litter item as research clarifies toxic cargo
Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. New research appears to show that the filters leak thousands of toxins and plastic...
First-of-its-kind AI technology will record 3d flight of seabirds near wind farms in Aberdeen
A new collaborative project tracking seabirds with AI technology has started at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen. Working with Spoor,...
Molecular sensor enables water bear hardiness by triggering dormancy
Free radicals sensor triggers tardigrades to enter dehydrated tun state to withstand extreme stress
Tardigrades – hardy, microscopic animals commonly known as “water bears” –...
Asian hornet outbreak contained in Devon, says Defra
An Asian hornet nest has been destroyed in the Woolacombe area of Devon and no further live Asian hornets have been sighted, according to...
Negotiations open in world’s first legally-binding treaty to protect the high seas
Treaty negotiations to conserve and protect nearly two thirds of the ocean opened on 4 September at the United Nations (UN) in what is...
Project aims to improve understanding of the sources of plastic pollution in rivers
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is now widely recognised as a major global challenge – but we still know very little about how...
Cotswold District Council offers advice to support development of green infrastructure
Cotswold District Council is encouraging developers to incorporate high quality green infrastructure into new developments. Green infrastructure (GI) is the network of natural and...
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon spikes to 12-year high
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased 9.5 percent between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020, according to data released on 30 November by...
