Tag: Nature

New lichen find near nature reserve

A beautiful and unusual club-like lichen has been discovered for the first time in Britain. The find of Multiclavula corynoides – sometimes referred to as...

Report finds SNH nature reserves generate £28m in benefits

Nature reserves owned by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) generate £28m worth of climate, tourism, recreation, and health benefits a year, research published today reveals. The...

Nature fund open for new applications

Additional funding is now available for ambitious ideas to improve habitats, safeguard species and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss, as the Biodiversity Challenge...

Himalayan lakes are exacerbating glacial melt

The rate glaciers are melting in the Himalaya is being significantly accelerated by lakes already formed by glacial retreat, new research led by the...

‘Beast from the East’ impact on woodland birds

Harsh winter weather is thought to be a factor in a short-term decline in woodland birds between 2017 and 2018. Official statistics published by Scottish...

National nature agency to become ‘NatureScot’

Scotland’s national nature agency, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) will ‘rebrand’ to ‘NatureScot’ from May 1st 2020, in plans to adapt the organisation to meet...

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