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...
Don’t bet the farm on forests and soils?
New research by the University of East Anglia highlights the risks of countries relying on nature-based solutions to achieve net zero
Farming projects to get share of £30 million fund
The UK government has awarded up to £30 million to “cutting-edge farming projects” that will boost food production, move towards net zero, and create...
‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target
The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”,...
Conservation charity launches Scottish Oil Beetle Hunt for 2024
UK conservation charity Buglife’s citizen science project, the Scottish Oil Beetle Hunt, is issuing a call for help. "As part of the partnership programme,...
Scottish salmon farm medicine significantly impacting local marine environments, says SEPA
Scottish salmon farm medicine is significantly impacting local marine environments, concludes one of Scotland’s largest and most comprehensive marine research projects into aquaculture, undertaken...
Tree density research paves the way for non-destructive testing methods
University of West London (UWL) researchers say they have developed pioneering techniques to map the architecture and mass density of tree roots within the...
20-year research project reveals “devastating loss of British & Irish flora“
The creators of the new Plant Atlas say it is “the most powerful statement ever produced on the state of our wild and naturalised...
Is it time to start engineering plants?
A special issue of the journal PLOS Biology explores synthetic biology and other approaches to improving the climate resilience and carbon capture potential of...
Aquaculture system turns waste wood into nutritious seafood
Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed...
Geologists highlight ‘omnipresent’ effects of human impact on England’s landscape
‘Omnipresent’ signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England’s landscape have been revealed by researchers from the University of Leicester.
Concrete structures forming a...
