Using mussels to clean up microplastics: UK laboratory trials nature-based solution
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have launched a series of in-situ trials of what they describe as a unique microplastic clean-up method using...
The era of mega hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be over
The era of mega-dams in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be coming to an end, according to the California-based non-profit organisation Amazon Watch, referencing...
Project aims to protect and connect nature across Europe
The Horizon Europe NaturaConnect Project is intended to support European Union governments and other public and private institutions in designing a coherent, resilient and...
Water fleas as ‘canaries in a coal mine’ offer key to managing chemical pollution
Water fleas, or Daphnia, could provide an important ‘early warning system’ for chemical pollution in our lakes and rivers and, where prevention to...
Nesting in the thrush hour: Leeds traffic light hosts endangered bird species
Mistle thrush aka stormcock has set up nest in Leeds traffic light
Chicks hatched during height of storm Dennis
Nesting has taken place...
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...
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...
All but two of Scotland’s offshore marine ‘protected’ areas are paper parks
Data shows over 44,000 hours of fishing with bottom-towed gear in Scotland's Marine Protected Area network in 2020
Plants struggle to keep pace with climate change, says study
How plants adapt to climate change, and the challenges therein, is coming into clearer focus, according to researchers from UC Santa Cruz.
Research has long...
York launches strategy to protect pollinators
City of York Council says it is taking action to make York more pollinator friendly.
There are over 4,000 species of insects in the UK...
€1 million award for app-supported regreening programme
A project that aims to help farmers restore land and introduce more sustainable methods has secured a €1 million grant from the Dutch National...
Nature-based solutions key to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of...
We need to change how we think about soil, says new research
With the UK reaching record temperatures this summer along with the driest conditions since 1976, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and...
How much dam water is needed for fish and energy?
Research into water flow and fish passage through dams in the US suggests new options for meeting energy and environmental needs, writes Alexandra Freibott...
Climate impacts on European soils predicted by Manchester group
New research appears to reveal how tiny soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate...
“Radical” rhetoric of farming reform promising, but lack of details and urgency still puts...
On 6 January, the Government announced further details on two new schemes for rewarding farmers in England for producing food sustainably, while supporting nature’s...
If we lose biodiversity, we will not address climate change or hunger, warns report
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food,...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
Put working conservationists at the heart of conservation policy, says charitable trust
The "unsung heroes of conservation" are being celebrated by a new website "Working for Wildlife", launched by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)....
Rewild the night sky by tackling light pollution says charity
Chris Packham is urging the public to spend 20 minutes counting stars to help build a crucial national database mapping light pollution. The broadcaster...
