Climate change: technical solutions?
Or lifestyle changes? . There is a very innovative research group, funded by the UK government, looking at ways to achieve ‘net zero carbon emissions’:… Read More »Climate change: technical solutions?
Electricity from ‘thin air’
If everything is to be electrically powered in future we need to be able to create clean electricity. Fortunately many scientists are working on this… Read More »Electricity from ‘thin air’
Climate Change and Sidmouth
… a prognosis Yesterday saw Prof Brian Golding address the monthly Café Scientifique run by the Science Festival: Café Scientifique: Our Fragile Earth .… Read More »Climate Change and Sidmouth
On the River Otter: final beaver report
“The quantifiable costs and benefits of beaver reintroduction of wild beavers to the River Otter demonstrates that the ecosystem services and social benefits accrued are… Read More »On the River Otter: final beaver report
Drilling rather than ploughing
Minimal or zero tillage can help increase yields overall, build soil organic matter and improve the use of soil nutrients – and can reduce erosion… Read More »Drilling rather than ploughing
A history of climate change
How the current changes in climate are so different to earlier changes . Back in October, Prof Brian Golding invited three eminent lecturers to present the… Read More »A history of climate change
100 seconds to midnight
The Doomsday Clock is ticking forward: “If countries worked to resist arms races, limit warming by restricting fossil fuels and create new ‘norms of behaviour’…” .… Read More »100 seconds to midnight
Species shift: climate change and habitat loss
‘How to enhance biodiversity over the next decade’ . In collaboration with other groups, the Vision Group is planning to put on an event later… Read More »Species shift: climate change and habitat loss
Looking after our butterflies
This year’s State of Nature report is startling: Extinction Britain: State of Nature report 2019 . The latest newsletter from Butterfly Conservation shows how a… Read More »Looking after our butterflies