St Helena is most at risk from a high number of plant species – pictured here non native New Zealand Flax
Predicting The Threat Of Invasive Non-Native Species
Scotland’s Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) 2023
The 2023 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) application round will open for applications on 30 January 2023.
Post Covid: We Must Save The Future, Not The Past
” we, in developed industrial societies and all aspiring, developing industrial societies, are recklessly plundering our planet’s natural resources in order to fuel economic growth; in pursuit of the cachet of success, of material wealth far beyond basic human needs of food, clothing and shelter.”
Solar Powered Reactor Converting Plastics & Greenhouse Gases
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed the system, which can convert two waste streams into two chemical products at the same time – the first time this has been achieved in a solar-powered reactor. Image credit University of Cambridge
Small is Beautiful & Important
“There is a lot more greenery than we thought, and that’s what drives our conclusion. This tells us that the ecosystem matters in New York City, and if it matters here, it probably matters everywhere else.” Dandan Wei
The Disappearance of Our Earthworms
New research, collating 100 years of data, suggests that significant and previously undetected declines in UK earthworm abundance could have occurred.
‘The poetry of the earth is never dead’
Image by Rosie Hopkins, Poetry by John Keats
‘Capturing Ecology’ – Stunning Images From The British Ecological Society Photography Competition
The glowing golden eyes of a Helena’s Treefrog pierce the darkness as this frog perches on a mossy tree in the Peruvian jungle of Tambopata. Image credit: Roberto Garcia Roa and British Ecological Society
Using a ‘Slow Cooker’ With Greener Orkney
‘This project has been on our horizon for a while, and with the current cost of living crisis, there has never been a better time to raise awareness of how individuals can help themselves and the planet at the same time.’ Angela Fitzpatrick, Greener Orkney
Our Most Unique Birds Threatened With Extinction
“If we do not take action to protect threatened species and avert extinctions, the functioning of ecosystems will be dramatically disrupted.” Jarome Ali,
