What looks like a shimmering panorama of individual trees is actually a group of genetically identical stems with an immense shared root system.
Pando: The World’s Largest Living Organism
‘The ideal situation is what we should be aiming for’ – New Life for the Land #OISF
‘New Life for the Land and Wildlife and People’ – the title of Derek Pretswell’s talk for the Orkney International Science Festival on Tuesday 6th of September, basically summarised his whole presentation.
Nature Restoration Fund 2022 Opens
“The Nature Restoration Fund will champion ambitious, high-value projects to protect and restore Scotland’s biodiversity on land and sea in the critical years ahead.” Mike Cantlay, NatureScot
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Processed Foods
“An important aspect of the study was linking the environmental impacts of composite foods with the nutritional quality” Jennie Macdiarmid, Professor of Sustainable Nutrition and Health at the Rowett Institute
Connecting with Nature in our Built Up Spaces
Graduate student Lam Huynh from the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science at the University of Tokyo and team conducted a systematic literature review of 301 academic articles exploring the connections between nature and human well-being.
“We are hearing that people feel there are fewer butterflies around.”
There’s still time take part in the Big Butterfly Count which runs until 7th of August.
Earth Overshoot Day: #MoveTheDate
Thursday, 28th of July was Earth Overshoot Day. What does that mean and why is it important?
Biodiversity: Why is it important ?
Over two thirds of people in Scotland (68%) admit they know very little about biodiversity – what it is, what it means and how to sustain it.
Register for the 2022 Great Global Nurdle Hunt
The event takes place from September 19th to October 17th. You can register now.
Take Part in the Big Butterfly Count
This year’s Big Butterfly Count runs from the 15th July to the 7th August.
