UK air quality improvements, peatland management issues, honeybee diets and much more

UK air quality improvements, peatland management issues, honeybee diet and much more...

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Significant UK air quality improvements since 1970 have cut death rates

Peatland GHG emissions
Around 80% of the UK's peatlands have been affected by the way they are managed, and are now making a significant contribution to our greenhouse gas emissions.

Down to the wire...
CEH scientists were involved in the international negotiations to update the IPCC's guidance on producing national greenhouse gas inventories.

PARAGUAS presented
The CEH-led PARAGUAS project was highlighted during a recent trip to the UK by the Colombian President Iván Duque.

UK hydrological summary
The latest hydrological summary assesses the situation to the end of May while noting the potential impact of early June rainfall.

Varied diet of honeybees
A hi-tech analysis of honey samples from around the UK, the first of its kind, has revealed that our honeybees are enjoying an extremely varied diet.

Applying AI to ecology
How can artificial intelligence enable better understanding of flora and fauna? Dr Tom August writes about exciting work to make computer vision a reality.

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Protecting tree diversity
A new strategy for forest genetic resources is the starting point for action to protect the UK's unique diversity of trees and shrubs.

Supersite visit
Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham met with CEH scientists at our Auchencorth Moss field site.

Agri-runoff sandpit (22-23 Oct 2019)
- Two-day sandpit to generate research proposals for addressing challenges posed by agri-runoff
Bees' Needs Week (8-14 July 2019)
- An opportunity to find out more about and contribute to the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

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Selected recent papers (open access)

Henrys P A, Jarvis S G. Integration of ground survey and remote sensing derived data: producing robust indicators of habitat extent and condition. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5376

Martin-Lopez B et al. Nature's contributions to people in mountains: a review. PLoS ONE. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217847

Trevail A M et al. Environmental heterogeneity decreases reproductive success via effects on foraging behaviour. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0795

Seaton F M et al. Plant and soil communities are associated with the response of soil water repellency to environmental stress. Science of the Toyal Environment. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.052

Grafius D R et al. Using GIS-linked Bayesian belief networks as a tool for modelling urban biodiversity. Landscape and Urban Planning. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.05.012

Di Salvo M et al. The microbiome of the Maculinea-Myrmica host-parasite interaction. Scientific Reports. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44514-7

Carnell E et al. Modelling public health improvements as a result of air pollution control policies in the UK over four decades 1970-2010. Environmental Research Letters. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab1542

Watch: Prof Laurence Carvalho talks about our research on algal blooms and how the public can get involved in recording via the Bloomin' Algae app.

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Selected recent papers (open access)