Scotland needs to take further action if it wants to preserve its wildlife and meet the international biodiversity targets, a new report showed. NatureScot, Scotland’s nature agency, revealed more work…
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UK fails on 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets
Thursday, September 17th, 2020UK government said it failed on two-thirds of biodiversity targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to…
World’s oceans can be restored within 30 years, report says
Friday, April 3rd, 2020The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to…
How to stay in touch with nature during Covid-19 lockdown
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020People are being urged to connect with nature during the coronavirus lockdown to help them through what could be a lengthy period of social isolation. Environmentalists say getting a daily…
First puffins of the season arrive at the Isle of May
Monday, March 30th, 2020The first puffins of the season have arrived on the Isle of May, having been at sea since August last year. Scottish National Heritage Nature Reserve Manager for the Isle…
£1.3 million funding boost for Scotland’s marine wildlife
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020Scotland’s whales, otters and native oysters are among the marine wildlife set to benefit from a funding boost of more than £1.3 million. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is supporting…
Scottish wildlife at risk from 40% public funding cuts
Thursday, December 12th, 2019Scottish Government funding for major environment bodies has been slashed by 40 per cent over the last decade putting nature and the climate at risk, according to a new expert…
State of Nature report confirms UK biodiversity crisis
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019Populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date, the State of Nature report. The…
Bringing humanity back into harmony with nature
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019From transport and housing to food production and fashion, humanity is driving climate and ecological breakdown. It’s no coincidence that almost every single sector of industry is contributing to the…
Europe’s marine sanctuaries no more than paper parks
Friday, September 13th, 2019Europe’s marine sanctuaries are no more than “paper parks” that are failing to protect the seas, a report from conservationists has said. European seas, from the North East Atlantic ocean…