Bridging the gap between infrastructure and wildlife
Framework contractor ECS reflects on the increasing use of Green Bridges for wildlife protection, and some of the whys and hows of its own...
Pesticides forum to take place in November in Swindon
WRc, an innovation consultancy working in the water, waste and gas sectors, is holding its second annual Pesticide Forum meeting in Swindon on 9...
Vital improvements needed to forecast impact of climate change on biodiversity, say scientists
Improvements must be made to how we predict the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife, according to new research published on 8...
Dam good reading for beaver aficionados
Whilst a decision on the future of beavers in Scotland is still awaited, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is celebrating the release...
UK Government announces microbeads ban
The UK Government is set to ban the use of microbeads found in cosmetics and cleaning products like facial scrubs, shower gels and toothpaste,...
Legal levels of herbicides pose risks for stream macroalgae
Spraying herbicides to kill weeds has become a normal practice among farmers, with many regularly dousing their fields to ensure space and nutrients for...
Research partnership to look at how infrastructure programmes interact with the natural environment
Global infrastructure services firm AECOM and the University of Salford launched a new research partnership on 16 August with the aim of improving understanding...
Neonicotinoid insecticides linked to wild bee decline across England says new study
Exposure to neonicotinoid seed treated oilseed rape crops has been linked to long-term population decline of wild bee species across the English countryside, according...
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...
Moon, compass, blue and lion’s mane – it’s a blooming good time for jellyfish
Beach users urged to report jellyfish finds on UK beaches
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), a UK marine charity, says the number of jellyfish...
Vineyards adversely affect soil quality, say British Columbia researchers
Biologists from UBC’s Okanagan campus are digging under vineyards to see if the Okanagan’s grape industry is affecting soil quality.
The team of researchers spent...
Plant more flowers, cut grass less and build a bee hotel: The simple things...
Planting bee-friendly flowers and cutting grass less often are among five simple steps the public are being urged to take to help our precious...
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...
Shady characters needed to cool our rivers, suggests campaign group
Fish in Britain’s rivers are under threat from warmer waters. Cold-water species such as Atlantic salmon and brown trout are struggling to cope as...
Coral reef symposium in London concludes ‘reef protection is not enough’
A report from a symposium held in London on 29 June
‘Rethinking the Future of Coral Reefs’ was the theme of a symposium at St....
Group issues diamondback moth warning for the UK
The Rothamsted Insect Survey has issued a special announcement regarding the diamondback moth and covers observations up until the 10th June 2016. Diamondback moths...
Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria may help work the land more effectively
Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria in the group Bradyrhizobium help researchers to understand its effects beyond soil.
Soils are teeming with bacteria whose effects...
New online tool quantifies ocean benefits at global scale
Tying in with World Ocean’s Day on 8 June, The Nature Conservancy and partners have launched launch Atlas of Ocean Wealth, said to be...
Building firm creates wetland for local school in Wigan area
Building and engineering firm J. Murphy & Sons (Murphy) will help open a new biodiversity Wetlands project in Golborne on 18 June.
Murphy created...
Veolia and the RSPB celebrate “landfill facelift” and biodiversity work in Essex
Work with the RSPB continues to promote local biodiversity across Pitsea Landfill site in Essex, says Veolia.
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