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Woodland regeneration at Scottish nature reserve increases after intervention

WOODLAND regeneration has increased by 25 per cent over six years at a Scottish nature reserve, new figures show.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023

Queensland to ban new oil and gas drilling in Lake Eyre basin rivers and floodplains

Steven Miles has delivered on two of the environment movement’s most pressing concerns within a week of being sworn-in as premier

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

What are silverfish? The tiny insects that could infest UK homes this winter

Everything you need to know about the minuscule scaled pests which can chew their way through the home

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Root and branch reform: if carbon markets aren’t working, how do we save our forests?

The world has looked to offsetting schemes to protect forests, fund conservation and fight the climate crisis – but many fail to fulfil their promises. Here are five ways to keep our forests standing

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Human-driven extinction of bird species twice as high as thought, study says

About 12% of birds have died out as result of human activity in past 120,000 years, say scientists

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Humans have wiped out twice as many bird species as previously thought – study

Researchers believe 1,430 bird species – almost 12% – have died out over modern human history.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Study reveals pesticides, adjuvants disrupt honey bee's sense of smell

Pesticide sprays have long been known to be hazardous to honey bees. Researchers discovered the effect of such sprays on bees' sense of smell in a new study, which could disrupt their social signals. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 19, 2023

Hotter weather because of climate change may mean more mosquitos: Study

According to a recent study done by Virginia Commonwealth University experts, a warmer environment may result in more mosquitos as predators struggle to manage their population. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 19, 2023

How a colonial trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

Palestine’s natural splendour offered a landscape ripe for scientific “discovery”, description and expropriation by European imperial powers in the 19th century. And in the 1860s an English vicar named Henry Baker Tristram claimed its birds.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023

'Reindeer and the quest for Scottish enlichtment': University reveals reindeer secret

Researchers from the University of St Andrews teamed up with Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in order to conduct a study to find out why…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2023