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Soil and Water
Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500m tonnes of CO2 (News)
Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study co-authored by James Hutton Institute scientists and published in the journal Nature ... Read more
April 21, 2021
Aerial maps used to monitor peatland restoration on Balmoral Estate (News)
Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are deploying aerial mapping technology to collect data on the natural restoration of peatland at the Queen’s Balmoral Estate in Scotland. A survey aircraft equipped with advanced ... Read more
April 16, 2021
Diversification the key in agrifood systems' fight against global 'triple threat' (News)
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April 13, 2021
2021, International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (News)
2021 is the United Nations' International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, bringing public attention to the key role of fruit and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health – all key strands of work at the Jam ... Read more
January 1, 2021
Mayan Gold tatties for Tayside food banks (News)
Mayan Gold and Vales Sovereign potatoes developed in Tayside by the James Hutton Institute and grown on Hutton research farms as part of a long-term trial of sustainable cultivation methods are being donated to food banks across T ... Read more
December 14, 2020
A journey from source to sea: travelling along the River Dee (News)
Scotland boasts a hugely varied coastline and a rich offering of inland waters in both rural and urban settings which host an amazing array of riches, come in all shapes and sizes, and are greatly valued and cherished by communiti ... Read more
November 26, 2020
Pioneering natural capital approach to land use management in the Scottish uplands (News)
A pioneering analysis by James Hutton Institute social scientists explores the potential and value of applying a ‘natural capital’ approach to the land-based business of the Institute’s Glensaugh farm, where the ... Read more
September 30, 2020
Digital soil maps of Scotland now expanded to include Orkney (News)
As part of wide-ranging efforts to provide Scotland’s land managers, agencies and the public with open access resources, the James Hutton Institute has progressively been digitising the published one inch to the mile (1:63,3 ... Read more
September 18, 2020
Climate change may put Scottish private water supplies at risk of running dry (News)
The latest UK climate projections show a trend towards drier and warmer summers, with the west of Scotland set to become wetter and the east drier, plus more frequent instances of heavy rainfall. New research by the James Hutton I ... Read more
August 20, 2020
Groundbreaking research to develop soil carbon sequestration monitoring system (News)
Capturing carbon in soil is a frequent feature of climate change mitigation measures, but the variability in soils and greenhouse gas emissions makes it difficult to evaluate results. A new £1 million research project led by ... Read more
July 28, 2020
Targeted conservation key to wading bird recovery (News)
Over the past 25 years wading bird numbers have fallen dramatically in Scotland, with some species numbers being halved over this time period. Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are aiming to combat this decline by identi ... Read more
April 16, 2020
Climate justice the focus of Hutton’s first online screening (News)
The award-winning film Thank You For The Rain was the focus of the James Hutton Institute’s first ever collective 'online' film screening on the 6th of April, highlighting a range of issues including climate justice, ... Read more
April 9, 2020
Agricarbon: helping farmers tap into the carbon credits market (News)
An initiative supported by the James Hutton Institute has set its sights on developing methods for measuring soil carbon with a cost-effective commercial tool to help UK farmers tap into the carbon credits market. Agricarbon, le ... Read more
February 21, 2020
New research highlights long-term impact of flooding on communities (News)
A new report by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), highlights the profound and long-lasting impacts of flooding on individuals, businesses and communities in Scotland. ... Read more
February 11, 2020
Agroforestry and peatland restoration can help deliver shift in land use, Hutton researchers say (News)
The UK Committee on Climate Change’s new report's recognition of agroforestry and peatland restoration as key actions to help deliver the major shift in land use needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2 ... Read more
January 23, 2020
2020, International Year of Plant Health and Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters (News)
2020 is the International Year of Plant Health and Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, bringing public attention to two huge global challenges and for good reason, say scientists at the James Hutton Institute. ... Read more
January 9, 2020
Spotlight on Hutton soil science at 7th International Soil Organic Matter symposium (News)
Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it is past time to start driving large-scale change and the James Hutton Institute is well-placed to focus on the implementation of land management options that we know are beneficial for s ... Read more
October 28, 2019
New DeeWatch blog to illustrate Deeside's stunning wildlife (News)
A blog created in celebration of Deeside’s wildlife, and Inspired by the BBC’s ‘Watches’ series has been launched by the Dee Catchment Partnership. “DeeWatch”, aims to encourage locals to explor ... Read more
October 14, 2019
Funding boost for biodiversity restoration in the River Dee (News)
Two projects aimed at restoring biodiversity in the River Dee catchment will receive more than £350,000 from a new competitive national fund from Scottish Natural Heritage. The Aberdeenshire projects were selected alongside ... Read more
July 16, 2019
Aberdeenshire has the Best Soil in Show 2019 (News)
Richard Gospel, of Hassiewells Farm near Rothienorman, has been announced as the winner of Best Soil in Show at the Royal Highland Show 2019, with Alistair Brunton, of Balmonth Farm by Carnbee in Fife, scooping the Young Farmers p ... Read more
June 21, 2019
Human activity means UK peatlands contribute to climate change (News)
The UK’s peatlands are making a significant contribution to our greenhouse gas emissions because of the way they are managed, a major new study has shown. Peatlands occupy 12% of the UK’s land area and store vast qua ... Read more
June 12, 2019
