High-elevation tropical forest soils in Colombian Andes are rich in carbon from past fires
The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer...
Environment
New project crowdfunding to support tuna recovery in UK waters
A new project aims to research the diet of bluefin tuna, using the data to support the comeback of this...
Landmark scientific review outlines whole-population approach needed to tackle cat overpopulation in the UK
Cats Protection, in collaboration with the University of Exeter and International Cat Care, has released a first-of-its kind scientific review...
Forest trees and microbes choreograph their hunt for a ‘balanced diet’ under elevated CO2
Oak trees change their fine roots and ‘energise’ soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds...
Can seagrass make a comeback? new project seeks to find out how it can help
Seagrass meadows - lush, ribbon-like fields beneath the waves, are quietly returning to the South coast of Devon and Cornwall....
Researchers point the way to restoring trust in carbon credits
More robust ways of measuring the impact of carbon credits can restore trust in offsetting schemes, a new study finds....
Green transition will boost UK productivity
The green transition will boost productivity across the UK economy, new research suggests. Researchers analysed the impacts of the low-carbon...
Researcher set to complete epic cycle odyssey across England’s farming heartlands
A researcher who has cycled more than 2,000 miles for her PhD on visions for the future of farming is...
Researchers call for plankton modelling ‘revolution’
Creating new scientific models of plankton is “critical” to understanding the scale of global climate change, a new study argues....