New Milestone For knowledgescotland

knowledgescotland reaches a new milestone next month when a two-day conference will focus on key research areas including Responses to Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity and the Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability of Rural Scotland. Read more

Published on 15 September 2009 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

Minister For Environment Encourages Improved Communication Between Scientists And The Government

The Minister for Environment, Roseanna Cunningham praised a new Moredun led project which aims to foster closer links between working scientists and policy makers. Read more

Published on 08 September 2009 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy, Ecosystems and biodiversity, Food, health and wellbeing

Recent Storm Puts Equipment To The Test

Recent dramatic rainfall events were recorded by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute's environmental monitoring site at Sourhope. Read more

Published on 13 August 2009 in Climate, water and energy

SAC Researcher Presents Climate Change Report Findings

Findings of a report, 'Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Options', commissioned by OECD. Read more

Published on 24 July 2009 in Climate, water and energy

A Century Of Changes In The Scottish Landscape

Communities in rural Scotland often resist proposals for developments which involve major changes to familiar landscapes, for example those associated with windfarm developments, however they are less concerned about gradual or incremental changes in familiar landscapes which, through time, can be even more significant. Read more

Published on 07 July 2009 in Sustainability and Communities, Climate, water and energy