Transitioning to Sustainable Agriculture
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Where are we now? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius significant changes in the way land is …
Islands at Scottish Wildlife Trust
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I would like to tell you more about my placement in Scotland. This is my eighth month here at the Scottish Wildlife Trust. I cannot believe how the time flew …
Jonny Hughes: Why nature needs an ambitious recovery plan
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A new global plan for nature is under development in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt this week where governments from around the world are meeting at the Convention on Biological Diversity. This …
A Hoopoe at Montrose Basin?!
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It’s always exciting when a rare bird is reported on the Montrose Basin reserve – it gives the visitor centre this special ‘buzz’ when birdwatchers come filing in asking about …
Birds Eye View
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One of my favourite events in nature’s calendar is the migration of geese from North to South just before our winter truly begins. In the past few weeks the …
Juniper – a plant to be celebrated and protected
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Many of us will be familiar with the aromatic taste that juniper gives one of our favourite tipples; gin, but how much do we know about the plant the berries …
Jonny Hughes: Investing in nature pays dividends
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The storms which devastated parts of Scotland over Christmas and New Year three years ago cost the Scottish economy up to £700 million. The cost to the NHS of air …
Preparing for our golden anniversary of ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
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In 1969, fifty years ago next year, the Scottish Wildlife Trust finalised the deal to purchase the Loch of the Lowes in Perthshire to to create a nature reserve protecting …
Enjoy Nature this Winter
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With Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night passing us by already it’s easy to look forward to the next big event… Christmas. I’m sure we can all be a little guilty …
Is it a good idea to ban palm oil?
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It’s usually invisible, but you will find palm oil in around half the packaged products in your local supermarket. Palm oil in instant noodles, pizza dough, lipstick, toothpaste, chocolate, soap, …