Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

[ad_1] Capturing Ecology has introduced a new category – Plants and Fungi! Capturing Ecology is an annual photography competition run by the British Ecological Society, offering you the opportunity to showcase your research and the wonderful species you study. There’s also some great prizes up for grabs! This year our very own Executive Editor, Richard […]

[ad_1] According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency, the average CO2 emissions of new cars registered in Europe in 2022 reached new lows, down 27% below 2019 levels thanks to the stricter emission targets that have applied since 2020. Vans too have seen a similar downward trend in average CO2 emissions, with […]

[ad_1] This post is also available in Tumbuka here. Cassandra Vogel and Vera Mayer present their latest research into the effects of habitat loss on butterflies in Malawi, suggesting that encouraging smallholders to increase the diversity of flowering crops and implement sustainable soil practices is needed. Habitat loss and butterflies The African Miombo woodland ecoregion […]

[ad_1] Natalie Oram and Johannes Ingrisch discuss their recent article: Drought intensity alters productivity, carbon allocation and plant nitrogen uptake in fast versus slow grassland communities. Find out more about how drought intensity affects plant productivity, and plant–soil carbon and nitrogen cycling.  We have become so accustomed to hearing the sentence ‘drought events are becoming […]

[ad_1] The steel industry is one of Europe’s powerhouses, contributing some €110 billion a year to the European economy, employing 330,000 people and supporting a further 1.6 million jobs in related sectors. Until recently, it has been impossible to achieve the high temperatures required for steel production without burning large quantities of fossil fuels – […]

[ad_1]   ESG PRO selected the Juniper Green Sigma Gold Standard carbon offsets in support of our carbon neutrality programme. Juniper Green Energy  has setup a 120 MW Solar power project in the state of Gujarat, India. The project will replace anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases estimated to be approximately 275,000 tCO2e per annum, thereon […]

[ad_1] Mario Moura discusses his recent article: Pervasive impacts of climate change on the woodiness and ecological generalism of dry forest plant assemblages. Find out more about the importance of long-term conservation planning for maintaining tropical dry forests. The climate crisis is already a reality for many ecosystems on Earth. Among those ecosystems facing significant […]

[ad_1] Press Statement on Climate and Security On 21 June, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, met in Brussels to discuss the […]

[ad_1] In their new study, Benn Hanns and Nick Shears evaluate common modelling assumptions used to assess the extent of spill-over and edge effects of marine species from protected-areas. Their findings highlight the potential for erroneous conclusions about these phenomena when inappropriate modelling strategies are used. Species dynamics in marine reserves Increases in exploited species […]

[ad_1] The cover image for our June issue shows a ‘deeper look’ into species-rich mountain grassland in the Krkonoše Mountains, Czech Republic. This image relates to the article ‘Plant–soil feedbacks in a diverse grassland: Soil remembers, but not too much‘, by Eliška Kuťáková et al. Here, Eliška tells us the story behind the image: Being a plant […]