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Peatland restoration on a grand scale
Peatland ACTION recently released a new case study film about an impressive project in the Highlands that has so far carried out peatland restoration on an area almost a third the size of Inverness. Strathvaich Estate lies high in the … Continue reading
New tower will help reveal the effectiveness of peatland restoration
A unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as land changes from commercial forestry to restored peatland has begun in the south of Scotland, supported by NatureScot Peatland ACTION and led by The Crichton Carbon Centre. A highly specialised … Continue reading
Celebrating Scotland’s brilliant peatlands on World Wetland Day!
Today’s World Wetlands Day highlights the importance of wetlands for human wellbeing. It’s a perfect day to celebrate Scotland’s peatlands, which are good for people in so many different ways! Around 20% of Scotland is covered with peat – 1.7 … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Flooding, Land management, peatland restoration, The Flow Country, Uncategorized
Tagged #climatechange, #NatureBasedSolutions, #NatureScot, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #WorldWetlandsDay, #WorldWetlandsDay2024
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Help build our knowledge of minke whales in the Hebrides
Today’s blog highlights the wonderful work of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust in compiling a digital catalogue of photographic records from the public over the last 30 years – and HWDT want your help to increase records even more! … Continue reading
Posted in citizen science, climate change, coastal, conservation, Marine, NatureScot, photography, Research, science, sea life, Uncategorized
Tagged #CitizenScience, #climatechange, #conservationscience, #HebrideanWhaleandDolphinTrust, #Hebrides, #HWDT, #marine, #minke, #minkehales, #NatureScot, #oceans, #whales, conservation, nature, whales
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The marine fund turning talk into action
Over the last decade, the effects and potential impacts of climate change have been extensively discussed nationally and globally. This month, COP28 recognised the vital link between nature and climate change and the clear and urgent need to move from … Continue reading
Posted in beaches, climate change, coastal, coastal erosion, conservation, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged #bluecarbon, #climatechange, #conservation, #COP28, #naturerestoration, #oceans, #seagrass, #SMEEF, biodiversity, nature, NatureScot
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