Environment
LEAF sustainable farming scholarship to open in March
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) will open the Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability will open for applications in...
Environment
Environment
Survey launched on Pentland Hills nature enhancement project
The public is being asked to contribute views through a survey on a nature enhancement project across half of the...
Environment
SLE expresses concern over Scottish deer management proposals
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has expressed concern around the creation of NatureScot’s Deer Management Nature Restoration Orders. The Scottish government...
Environment
Scottish gov launches managing deer for nature consultation
The Scottish government has today (Friday, January 5) launched a managing deer for climate and nature consultation. The consultation seeks...
Environment
Scottish fly-tippers now face fines of £500
Fly-tipping offences in Scotland are now punishable by on-the-spot fines of £500 as new regulations come into force. The new...
Environment
New climate centres set to focus on agri-food and biodiversity
Two new research co-centres for climate change set to begin works in January will focus on sustainable agri-food and biodiversity...
Environment
100% of English storm overflows are now monitored
100% of storm overflows across the water network in England have now been fitted with Event Duration Monitors (EDM). EDMs...
Environment
Canadian gov announces methane reduction incentive
The government of Canada has announced a methane reduction incentive published by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The initiative was...
Government
Defra seeks climate policy advisor
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a climate policy advisor. The role has a salary...
N.Ireland
UFU: 2023 was a ‘turbulent year’ for farmers
The last 12 months have been “one of the most turbulent, weather-related years on record” for farmers, according to the...
Environment
Nationwide weather warnings in place for heavy rainfall
Met Éireann has issued Status Orange and Status Yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rainfall across the country with...
N.Ireland
Has the potential of soils to sequester carbon been overestimated?
A number of research scientists believe that the potential of our soils to sequester carbon has been seriously overestimated. Some...
Agri-Business
Joint project launched to collect global data on fertiliser
A global fertiliser consumption joint project has been announced by the International Fertilizer Association and agri benchmark. Agri benchmark Cash...
Environment
COP28: Agreement to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Almost 200 nations have agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems” at the 28th United Nations (UN)...
Environment
Farmers worldwide and their transition to ‘climate-smart agriculture’
Many farmers worldwide consider strategies to adapt to climate change as “business as usual” in their countries, a producer-led global...
Government
Unlimited pollution fines for companies introduced
Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited fines from the Environment Agency from today (Monday, December 11)....
Environment
Report: ‘Efficiency gains’ in dairy farming can help reduce GHG emissions
Significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be achieved through improvement of management practices in dairy farming, a new...
Environment
Copernicus: 2023 set to be warmest year on record
2023 looks set to be the warmest year on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service...
