Scientists start selling disease-resistant “hygienic” honey bee queens to UK beekeepers
Scientists at the Laboratory of Apiculture & Social Insects (LASI) at the University of Sussex have set-up a research spin off business, LASI Queen...
Ground-level climate at peatland wind farm is affected by wind turbine operation, though effects...
The microclimates created by the action of wind farms is unlikely to affect the ability of peatland to capture carbon, suggest scientists in a...
Indonesian government meets Scottish traceability business to eliminate illegal fishing
The Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, met with software and traceability provider Traceall Global in mid April as part of...
New research shows climate change will endanger many species previously believed to be not...
New research from the University of Aberdeen appears to show that insects in high-latitude ecosystems such as Scotland are just as at risk from...
Rare butterfly gets new home next to Bucks railway line
Network Rail volunteers have helped create a new habitat for one of the UK’s rarest butterflies at a new site next to a Buckinghamshire...
Aerial mapping specialist supports biosphere reserve expansion in Kenya
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is aiding the expansion of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Kenya. Working with Cranfield University, the UK based aerial survey...
Floating-point arithmetic: Salvaging the Costa Concordia
Envirotec listened in on a presentation by Matthew Callan of Ardent Marine Services, at an event held by IESIS in January 2016, explaining how...
Sea trash data suggests holistic response
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the impact of 20 ocean trash items on seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles was published on 12 January in...
MPA fisheries decision signals new era for Scottish seas
On 21 December environmental organisations welcomed an announcement from the Scottish Government on managing fishing within Scotland’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs). The...
Report reveals moves to low impact fishing could benefit coastal economy
Placing proportionate limits on bottom-towed fishing could help boost long-term jobs in fragile rural communities, as well as protect the environment, contends a coalition...
Small crustaceans offer better ways of detecting pollutants in water, says study
If only slightly toxic concentrations of pollutants in water are to be detected, the growth and swimming behavior of small crustaceans, mini-snails and copepods...
Award for eco garden made from waste products
CONSTRUCTION and engineering firm J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) has won an environmental award for an eco garden at the firm’s depot at...
Europe a step closer to protecting deep sea from bottom trawling
The European Union (EU) Fisheries Council agreed in early November to support measures to limit destructive deep-sea fishing, in particular to prohibit bottom trawling...
Taking a molecular approach to conserving freshwater biodiversity
Molecular ecologists have a key role to play in setting priorities for the conservation of aquatic biodiversity, according to a recent review paper published...
Portable DNA probe promises real-time identification of biological species in the field
Scientists’ glowing endorsements of Oxford Nanopore’s MiniION portable DNA sequencer, as reported in the media in mid-October, suggest a host of potentially revolutionary applications,...
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...
North Atlantic fisheries meeting agrees further protective measures, but still not enough, say ecologists
The 37th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) concluded on 25 September in Halifax, Canada. Member countries agreed to several measures...
Third round of Quarry Life Award gets underway
Hanson UK has launched the third round of its biennial biodiversity research competition, the Quarry Life Award.
The competition is run by Hanson’s parent company...
Firm installs bee hives around solar farms
RENEWABLE energy investment firm Low Carbon has launched an initiative to promote greater biodiversity in Cornwall, Dorset and Suffolk. It has partnered with sustainability...
“Water man of India” comes to Rabbit Ings Country Park
A world-renowned water conservationist has visited Rabbit Ings Country Park near Barnsley to study an innovative water restoration project in the Dearne Valley.
Rajendra Singh,...
