There’s still time take part in the Big Butterfly Count which runs until 7th of August.
“We are hearing that people feel there are fewer butterflies around.”
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.
Help Monitor The Ring of Brodgar With Your Photos
Monument Monitor is a citizen science project – visitors are asked to send in their images of the Ring of Brodgar and other sites across Scotland.
Migratory Bird Decline Due to ‘roads, buildings, powerlines & wind turbines’
“We found that human modification of the landscape in the birds’ distribution ranges in Europe, Africa and Western Asia is associated with declining numbers of over 100 Afro-Eurasian migratory birds.” Dr C,laire Buchan from UEA’s School of Biological Sciences
What Will Be On Our Plate In 2042?
As the UK Government is set to return England to GM engineered foods, in Tayside farmers have been looking at a quite different way of farming: creating a Bioregion.
Beautiful But Deadly: The Foxglove
It can grow up to 2m tall and is found in heathland, woodland edges and gardens. This pretty flower is also a valuable source of nectar for bees.
“The rate and extent of permafrost degradation is probably going to accelerate as talik development really kicks in.” #ClimateCrisis
Taliks are large areas of unfrozen ground within permafrost areas. Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have been studying the changes in their formation.
