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Technology will boost real-time monitoring of remote peatlands | Envirotec

Researchers will develop new ways to monitor carbon emissions from vast swathes...

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Re-wetting is key for boosting CO2 storage in southern peatlands

DURHAM, N.C. – Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands’ carbon storage and...

How nature-based projects contribute to net-zero goals

In the race towards global decarbonisation, achieving net zero has become paramount. Net zero refers to the balance between greenhouse gas emissions emitted and...

The Future of the Scottish Highlands

A visit to the new Dundreggan rewilding centre got me thinking about the choices we have for the future of land-use in the Scottish...

In-depth Q&A: The UK’s ‘green day’ avalanche of climate and energy announcements

The UK has published an avalanche of climate and energy documents in a chaotic policy move dubbed “green day” by some within government –...

IPCC confirms the importance of carbon removals to meet climate goals

The latest IPCC assessment report reminds us that we need to do much more this decade if we are to limit global warming to...

Peatland restoration: Why it’s crucial and how to pay for it

Peatlands are essential ecosystems that cover 3% of the Earth's surface and are one of the largest natural terrestrial carbon stores. They sequester approximately...

‘Exceptional’ surge in methane emissions from wetlands worries scientists

Methane emissions from wetlands have risen faster this century than in even the most pessimistic climate scenarios, new research finds. From the Arctic to...

20-year research project reveals “devastating loss of British & Irish flora“

The creators of the new Plant Atlas say it is “the most powerful statement ever produced on the state of our wild and...

Carbon Credits Farming (Everything You Need To Know)

If you’re looking for new ways to make your farm profitable, generating carbon credits from farming has been the go-to solution that farmers opt...

Q&A: Will the UK’s new farm payments cut emissions and help nature?

The UK government has released details of its new funding schemes for farms in England, which are intended to boost the nation’s biodiversity and...

Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene

The Anthropocene is one of those rare scientific terms that has entered the public consciousness, which is ironic, given that geologists...

Roadmap for space sustainability launched at event in Bremen

A roadmap outlining a sustainability strategy for the space sector in Scotland – and offering a potential blueprint for technology developers in other...

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