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Greening the City: Payment for Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments

Greenery and biodiversity is extremely valuable to urban residents - how can this be captured in decision-making?

Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

New research presented at the BES annual meeting suggests milder winters may cause UK blackcurrant crops to flower later in the year and produce less fruit.

Monitoring urban biodiversity with machine learning

A new algorithm monitoring biodiversity in urban environments could improve our understanding of how cities can best support plant and animal life.

Predicting forest areas with potential of natural regeneration

Prioritizing natural regeneration of Brazilian forest areas.

Defining and delivering resilient ecological networks in England

What would a resilient network look like and how can it be assessed?

Securing the natural environment for future generations

A timely symposium organised by the British Ecological Society and the UK’s statutory nature conservation agencies.

Show me your leaves - Health check for urban trees

This week at the ‘Ecology Across Borders’ conference in Ghent, Belgium researchers from KU Leuven will present a fast, cost-efficient and objective method to map, evaluate and monitor the health of urban trees.

Making ‘green Brexit’ work for agriculture and the environment

Post-Brexit policy should carry out a root-and-branch reform to better address the specific needs of the UK’s farming and food sectors whilst protecting the countryside.

Natural Capital Committee publishes 4th Report

The Natural Capital Committee has published its 4th Report, focusing on protecting and improving England’s natural capital through the 25 Year Environment Plan

Natural Capital and a Greener Budget

Practical actions for the next budget to enable the UK to move to a sustainable, resource efficient, low-carbon economy

Greening the City: Payment for Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments

Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

Monitoring urban biodiversity with machine learning

Predicting forest areas with potential of natural regeneration

Defining and delivering resilient ecological networks in England

Securing the natural environment for future generations

Show me your leaves - Health check for urban trees

Making ‘green Brexit’ work for agriculture and the environment

Natural Capital Committee publishes 4th Report

Natural Capital and a Greener Budget

“Valuing our Life Support Systems” report launch: the challenges and opportunities of natural capital

Green infrastructure: from encouraging examples to a joined-up approach?

Securing the future of our natural capital: a 25-year strategy

The Autumn Statement: how did nature fare?

The birds and the bees - both suffering from pesticide pollution