Review finds half of Britain’s “crown jewels of nature” at risk of extinction
A new report by conservation charity Buglife appears to find that half of the UK’s most special species are at risk of global extinction....
Nature charities publish market principles in bid to combat greenwashing
The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published a set of principles “for ensuring ‘nature markets’ truly deliver for nature, climate...
New AI algorithm will hopefully save ‘hopping’ bee from extinction
A project to protect a unique ‘hopping’ bee from extinction is underway in Yorkshire. The species in question has declined in number by more than...
‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target
The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”,...
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...
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the...
Report profiles “the next alien invaders to threaten nature and economies in Scotland”
Raccoons, muntjac deer, plants that cause flooding, and mussels that clog up water pipes are among the new problem species that are likely to...
Fluorescent approach aims to combat honey fraud
A new technology based on fluorescence is being developed to detect if honey has been blended with cheaper additions such as sugar syrup.
The brainchild...
Report profiles devastating decline of UK nature
The UK’s wildlife is continuing to decline according to a landmark study published on 28 September. Already classified as one of the world’s most...
Award for hull cleaning solution
A solution for the in-transit cleaning of hulls (ITCH) - removing biofouling from a ship's hull during a voyage - has picked up a...
Pioneering pollinators project launches in Devon
A new project in Devon will combine cutting-edge technology and community engagement, in a bid to boost the diversity of plant and animal life....
Automated seagrass planter promises to revolutionise restoration
A seemingly groundbreaking technology - an Automated Seagrass Planter (ASP) - holds forth the promise of being able to subtantially scale-up this kind of...
Study supports using waterfleas to remove pollutants from wastewater
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and...
Farmers and local knowledge critical to stewardship of Earth’s life support systems, says UK-China...
Future plans to tackle the climate change’s impacts on food security must integrate local knowledge to help preserve the Earth’s critical zone, experts have...
UK government’s attempt to loosen nutrient neutrality rules blocked by the House of Lords
The government has lost its bid to scrap nutrient neutrality rules for housing developments, with Labour Lords voting to reject the proposed amendments (to...
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...
Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study
Satellite observations of one of the world’s biggest ecological experiments on the island of Borneo appear to reveal that replanting logged forests with diverse...
First-of-its-kind AI technology will record 3d flight of seabirds near wind farms in Aberdeen
A new collaborative project tracking seabirds with AI technology has started at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen. Working with Spoor,...
Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration
A ‘near total’ lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, according to a Lancaster University-led...
Citizen scientists reveal how the common wasp spreads across UK
The Big Wasp Survey, a citizen science project involving thousands of volunteers throughout the UK, has yielded important genetic insights into the common wasp,...
