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Congo peatlands could release billions of tonnes of carbon
The world’s largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of carbon to a source of carbon dioxide emissions as a result of climate change thousands of years ago, new research has revealed.
NERC appoints new UK Freshwater Quality Champions for five-year programme
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has appointed Freshwater Quality Champions to lead a new programme that will study the water quality of UK rivers.
True size of world's largest tropical peatland revealed for the first time
A new study has mapped the full scale of a vast region of peatland in the heart of the Congo Basin, revealing it to be 15% bigger than previously thought.
Modelling policy impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity: The BESTMAP Summer School
Behavioural Ecological and Socio-economic Tools for Modelling Agricultural Policy (BESTMAP) starts its first summer school on modelling policy impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity.
Creating a net zero journey from farm to fork
A novel research network aims move the country’s agri-food industry closer to net zero emissions, enabling the UK to meet its 2050 emissions target.