New research, collating 100 years of data, suggests that significant and previously undetected declines in UK earthworm abundance could have occurred.
The Disappearance of Our Earthworms
‘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,
3% Decline in Recorded Numbers of Corncrakes
In 2022 the calling of only 824 Corncrake males was recorded in Scotland compared to 850 in 2021.
Letters: ‘the move to an EV future’
“The much lower running costs of EVs must already be attracting the attention of finance directors in their ongoing quest for best value on cash spent.”
Wood Burning Stove Users Needed for a Study
Researchers at the University of Nottingham and Sheffield are studying the Burner Alert system – the first and only system in the UK.
Scottish Water: Keeping It Clean
As part of a series of articles in the run up to COP27 we take a look at Water in Scotland.
Arctic Plants: Their Role In Our Climate
Graminoid-dominated tundra with dwarf shrubs growing in national park Kytalyk, in the Siberian Arctic. The blurred areas in the image are created by heat haze, which occurs when various surfaces heat up differently and hence create turbulence in the air. Image credit: Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, University of Zurich
