Marine Conservation Society launches month-long Plastic Challenge detox
The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual ‘Plastic Challenge’ starts on Monday, 1 July and some big names are taking part, says the charity. ...
Grab your camera or phone and help create a new film, says forestry group
Forestry England is inviting colleagues from across the forestry industry to help create Treeline – a new film by international artist Ruth Maclennan about...
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...
Historic marshalling yard rejuvenated by biodiversity improvements
A former marshalling yard located in Feltham, London, owned by South Western Railway (SWR) has been rejuvenated as a result of the biodiversity improvement...
Six river projects included in £14.5 million species recovery grant scheme
Natural England has announced (on 14 September) 63 projects across England - "one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth" - that have been...
Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change
A team of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change, thanks...
New Environment Secretary visits wetlands tackling river pollution
On 18 July The Rivers Trust and South East Rivers Trust welcomed the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve...
Comment: PM’s ridicule of fish protection at Hinkley is no laughing matter
A statement issued by Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Rivers Trust on 24 January.
It is very disappointing that the Prime Minister was so...
Research reveals butterflies are bouncing back in South Downs National Park
People are being encouraged to come to South Downs National Park’s ReNature Festival (22 to 29 June), as new ecological data appears to reveal...
£490k peatlands restoration to proceed in Falkirk and North Lanarkshire
SP Energy Networks has committed £490,000 to a major peatland restoration project on Scotland’s Slamannan Plateau. Working with Buglife Scotland, the initiative aims to...
US group outlines less expensive way of removing PFAS from farmlands
A US research team has proposed what they say is a less expensive — and more environmentally friendly — method for removing certain “forever...
New research reveals coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef has happened for hundreds of...
Coral bleaching across Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been occurring since the late 18th century, new research shows.
Using cores taken from long-lived...
SEPA fish farm report published in international journal
Independent review of SEPA Fish Farm Survey Report – ‘Evaluation of a New Seabed Monitoring Approach to Investigate the Impacts of Marine Cage...
New study shows impact of largescale tree death on carbon storage
Large scale ‘disturbances’, including fires, harvesting, windstorms and insect outbreaks, which kill large patches of forest, are responsible for more than a tenth of...
Rudolf is coping with climate change better than feared – for now
The North Pole is not what it once was. The Arctic is the area on the globe where temperatures are rising the fastest. On...
Fossil fuel drilling scheme faces High Court challenge
A scheme to allow a drilling project on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Surrey is being challenged in...
National Trust to deploy wildfire sensors in a UK first
Dryad Networks (Dryad), a Berlin-based company that provides environmental IoT solutions, has announced it is working with the National Trust, the UK's largest conservation...
First demonstration that forests trap airborne microplastics
A research group in Japan has demonstrated that airborne microplastics adsorb to the epicuticular wax on the surface of forest canopy leaves, and that...
Study explores complex ocean conditions surrounding world’s most powerful tidal turbine
Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association...
Brighton biosphere event to discuss climate and food challenges
Sustainability experts and young changemakers will join Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco for what the University of Brighton describes as "a landmark public event... exploring...
