Blogs
Our blogs serve as a platform for our experts, researchers, and thought leaders to share their insights, experiences, and discoveries with you. Dive into a diverse range of topics, from sustainable agriculture and climate change to biodiversity conservation and cutting-edge innovations. Through our blog, we aim to bridge the gap between science and the wider community, offering a glimpse into the challenges and successes of our scientists.
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Second warmest winter on record at Invergowrie
The winter months, December to February 2024, were the second warmest winter on our records at Invergowrie, with a daily mean air temperature of 5.3°C. This beats only 1998, which saw a daily air mean…
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Hutton joins innovative Fife catchment restoration partnership
The James Hutton Institute is a partner on a newly funded pilot project, led by Fife Coast & Countryside Trust (FCCT), aiming to blend public, philanthropic and private financing to restore a catchment area in…
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Introducing Scottish scientists using environmental DNA
Here at the Hutton, environmental DNA (eDNA for short) is in a board range of projects, and we’re launching a series of blogs profiling some of the Hutton researchers and their collaborators who are using…
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Can we soften the blows of future flooding events?
Major flood events cause significant and long-lasting disruption to lives. Our research suggests we’re going to experience the impacts of such extreme events more often, as we share increasingly busy spaces with the natural world.…
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Digital independence or disempowerment for our rural older people?
We all have an older family member who we’ve tried – and failed – to persuade to use aids, from walking sticks to hearing aids, that we think would make their lives easier. When they…
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It’s official, Hutton hosts Aberdeen’s tallest tree
Aberdeen is blessed with many fine trees, but a recent hunch has led to one being measured – and discovered to be the city’s tallest. Hidden away in Craigiebuckler, in the picturesque grounds of independent…
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Recognising Scotland’s rural population problem
Population decline in Scotland’s sparsely populated and rural areas, as highlighted in the Herald’s special investigation last week, is a perennial challenge. It’s a topic that we and colleagues have been studying at The James…
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How is Scotland’s climate changing?
Scotland is well known for its weather. We’re used to rain and snow as well as dry spells. But these weather patterns are changing. What could this mean for how we live? We undertook research,…
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Trees: the solution to all our problems or not that simple?
Trees are a great way to soak up carbon emissions, improve nature and biodiversity. Right? Well, not always. We take a dive into why where you plant trees can have hidden, perhaps surprising, implications.
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Green finance: navigating the future of sustainable investment
Green finance has become a new buzz phrase; an economic lever to help drive environmental solutions that address the climate and ecological crises. Here in Scotland, it’s an idea already being put into practise, with…
