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The EU’s Roadmap towards Nature Credits hopes to improve green investment and biodiversity

Environment
The European Commission has posted the new Roadmap towards Nature Credits, which will reward nature-positive actions while also boosting private investment in environmental restoration.

Unprecedented wildfire risks due to hot weather

Environment
Hot weather, dry conditions and record temperatures in the UK mean an increased risk of extreme wildfires, say experts.

Nature essential for human wellbeing

Research & Innovation
Studies demonstrate the importance of nature for human wellbeing by linking the nonmaterial contributions of ecosystems to people's overall health.

How bees can stabilise food supply and food prices

Agriculture
Yields of crops visited by insect pollinators like bees produce a more stable food supply and help stabilise food prices.

Plants produce aspirin to cope in heatwaves

Agriculture
With heatwaves across the globe, many are concerned about agriculture and dehydrated plants - it turns out plants produce their own aspirin.

‘New’ ozone hole has been around since 1980s

Environment
A large, year-round ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, has only recently been discovered despite existing since the 1980s.

Europe’s Nature Restoration Law to repair damaged ecosystems by 2050

Environment
The Nature Restoration Law aims to restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across Europe, as well as reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030.

The education system makes us “disconnected from the botanical world”

Environment
At a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, scientists warn we must become more in touch with botanical education.

How do pandas survive solely on bamboo?

Research & Innovation
Pandas survive on a diet of bamboo, despite being bears. Why is this? The panda's long evolutionary history offers an answer.

Why did the T-Rex have tiny arms?

Research & Innovation
The discovery of a giant new dinosaur may explain why the T-Rex and so many other prehistoric meat-eaters had such tiny arms.

How can we define a pond?

Agriculture
We can all identify a pond as a small, shallow waterbody - but how can we distinguish it from a lake or a wetland?

Should we incorporate animal welfare in sustainable governance?

Environment
Experts have called on international governments to include animal welfare policies in sustainable governance, to promote better animal health in future politics.

Bumblebee species conservation “not a one-size-fits-all approach”

Environment
A 10-year citizen science study finds that multiple habitats need to be preserved for efficient bumblebee species conservation in the UK.

How to improve biological control agents for soil and pest management

Agriculture
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, explains the need for an integrated approach to improve adoption of biological control agents for soil and pest management.

Regional recovery of manta ray habitats through tourism limitations

Environment
Komodo National Park has one of the world’s largest manta ray habitats – and researchers think this may be due to stricter tourism regulations allowing them to flourish.

New ichthyosaur fossil said to be largest animal ever found

Research & Innovation
Researchers have found the largest ever ichthyosaur tooth, with its width being twice as large as any aquatic reptile known

Large bees are in decline due to climate change

Environment
Large bees will decline in population size, as smaller bees are more resistant to climate change due to better heat tolerance.
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