Engineering new signalling networks to produce crops that need less fertiliser
An interdisciplinary research collaboration between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge has engineered a novel synthetic plant-microbe signalling pathway that could provide the foundation...
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...
Study aims to reveal cause of dwindling salmon numbers
The Atlantic Salmon Trust is hoping to reverse a century of decline in wild salmon numbers by announcing a major new study into their...
Birds bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures, says...
A more strategic approach to wildlife-friendly farming schemes is required to recover England’s farmland bird populations, according to a new study led by the...
Appraising the landscape
Envirotec addresses a few questions to EPR's new managing director Ben Kite. He talks about ecological consultancy, training, Brexit, and the environmental measures he...
Drainage specialists go the extra half mile – for badgers
Lanes Group drainage engineers have carried out a pipe cleaning project with the longest jetting hose they have ever deployed - and all to...
Farming conference set to debate “What is a farm for?”
The annual National Farm Management Conference run by The Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) will return this year to the QEII Centre in London...
New EU nutrient directive essential to halt ecosystem breakdown
The ongoing nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands and Flanders illustrates how ineffective management of nutrients can lead to both serious ecological damage and political...
Smartphone app lets divers record levels of marine debris
A scuba diver swimming near a resting sea turtle: All seven species of sea turtle have been found to have ingested or become entangled...
UK jellyfish numbers continue to swell
A leading marine charity in the UK says 2015 has been another bumper year for jellyfish sightings in the country's seas, and says the...
World’s biggest terrestrial carbon sinks are found in young forests
More than half of the carbon sink in the world’s forests is in areas where the trees are relatively young – under 140 years...
Report pulls back the curtain on chemical pollution in the ocean
A new report attempts to provide a diagnostic of the scale of the ocean pollution challenge facing humanity.
The Invisible Wave: Getting to zero chemical...
Defra appoints ecological consultancy as ‘responsible body’ to work with landowners
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed a new ‘responsible body’. Ecological consultancy RSK Biocensus – and specifically its biodiversity...
How dangerous is microplastic?
An interview with Dr. Natalia Ivleva, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, discusses her research into the...
Over 600 seals rescued off the coast of the UK in the past 10...
Wildlife charity Sea Life has rescued and rehabilitated 636 seals over the past 10 years with its rescue teams based at Scarborough and Hunstanton,...
CIWEM calls on Government to strengthen the power of catchment partnerships
CIWEM has published its vision for the future management of land and water under the government’s 25-year environment plan, saying a strengthened catchment based...
UK start-up aims to stop illegal trawling and fishing using underwater structures
A small Devon-based company proposes to block illegal fishing boats and trawlers in the world's oceans by deploying artificial reef structures on the seabed...
Threat to terrestrial ecosystems and food security detailed in IPCC land use report
Land is under growing pressure from human activity and climate change is adding to these pressures, according to a report released by the IPCC...
European glow-worm and firefly species are in decline
Fireflies and glow-worms light up the night, creating awe and wonder across the globe. Producing their own light through bioluminescence to communicate with each...
What is vertical farming? Why is it growing in the UK?
Vertical farming is where crops are grown, usually indoors, in stacked layers. The farmer can control the environment – lighting, temperature and water provision - without having to suffer the vagaries of the weather. For reasons that should be obvious, it is an attractive proposition in the UK.
