Rare bees found buzzing about new sewage works
A conservation project at Thames Water’s Long Reach sewage works in Kent has created an unexpected haven for the rarest bumblebee in England.
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UK supermarket is first to say ‘no’ to products made with gene editing
In response to a civil society appeal for UK supermarkets to back strong regulation of new gene-edited crops and animals, the Co-op has made...
A timely return
Beavers are set to recolonise the UK. Northumbria University Associate Professor in Ecology Mike Jeffries looks at the impact their reintroduction could have on wildlife and flood prevention
IPBES: Nature’s dangerous decline ‘unprecedented,’ species extinction rates ‘accelerating’
Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history -- and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people...
Increasing number of local authorities require over 10% Biodiversity Net Gain
In advance of the statutory requirement for biodiversity net gain (BNG) for new developments from January 2024, new research appears to reveal a gradual...
New report calls for ambitious pesticide reduction target
Nation of insect champions needed to reverse insect decline
On 8 July The Wildlife Trusts published a new report ‘Reversing the Decline of Insects’ which...
AI smart hives will help arrest the decline in bee populations, says group
Database giant Oracle and The World Bee Project have announced an initiative that aims to use advanced computing and analytics tools to better understand...
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...
Housing developers can play a major role in tackling the housing and biodiversity crisis,...
Developers must get their strategies right or risk costly delays as they struggle to meet biodiversity net gain requirements set out in the...
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...
Coul Links golf snub is victory for common sense, says environmental scientist
A leading environmental scientist has hailed the ‘landmark decision’ to refuse planning permission for the Coul Links golf course - labelling it a victory...
Modular, living building material aims to contribute to London’s National Park City challenge
Global architecture firm WATG has unveiled a modular building material that can incorporate plants and irrigation - a ‘Green Block’ - following London Mayor...
New measures and research needed to tackle ecological impact of pharmaceuticals
A group of international researchers has issued a warning about the increase in pharmaceutical contamination in the environment, with suggestions about how it might...
Pesticide analysis with less hassle?
Chromatograpy specialist Restek suggests troublesome pesticides can be analysed more easily and accurately with its own range of single-compound standards.
New standards are available for...
Structure and ecology prop
The Port of San Diego and eco-engineering company ECOncrete have launched a three-year pilot project on Harbor Island in the Bahamas to demonstrate a new variant of the firm’s interlocking COASTALOCK tide pool armour
World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can...
New study appears to find that a tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions is needed by 2030 to tackle the climate...
When ecological change is irresistable: Paper presents three possible strategies
Major ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming are fueling uncertainty about the future. Many initiatives - such as those fighting to...
Record numbers clean up in Scotland’s 25th Great British Beach Clean
There’s more litter on Scottish beaches than last year with cotton bud sticks at their highest level for eight years
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS)...
Study predicts growth in UK wine production due to climate change
New research appears to reveal how climate change is likely to increase the potential for wine production in the UK – with conditions projected...
New research data tool provides a leap forward for ocean management
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A new standard method for conducting ocean research, launched on 5 October at the Our Ocean Conference in Malta, could help transform understanding of...
