One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish west coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University
• conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change uk-wildlife marine-biodiversity marine-ecosystems habitat-loss marine-life sealife
One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University
• conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change uk-wildlife marine-biodiversity marine-ecosystems habitat-loss marine-life sealife
Plastic found lining UK seabird nests on a worrying scale
We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.
Tom Ovenden, PhD Candidate - Forest Ecology, Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Stirling
• conversation
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: conservation nests uk-wildlife litter plastic-pollution marine-plastic-litter seabirds marine-life
Reports of UK roadkill down two-thirds – but will hedgehogs thrive after lockdown?
Road networks are emptying during lockdown. What does it mean for wildlife now and in the future?
Lauren Moore, PhD Candidate in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
May 12, 2020 • ~6 min
May 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus pandemic uk-wildlife lockdown hedgehogs roads traffic
How to discover the wildlife wonders of your own garden
Domestic gardens offer an oases for urban wildlife, and are a sight for sore eyes during lockdown.
Ian D. Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography and Reader in Tourism and Environmental Change, Sheffield Hallam University
• conversation
April 7, 2020 • ~7 min
April 7, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: covid-19 birds self-isolation uk-wildlife urban-ecology gardens
How British wildlife greeted the warmest winter on record
While many plant species fail to germinate, some mammals may wake up to a landscape devoid of prey.
Tags: climate-change ecology winter spring uk-wildlife winter-weather
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