Monday, March 23, 2020
To mark World Water Day, the James Hutton Institute has taken part in an aquaNOW Audience on the topic of 'Water and the Climate Crisis'. aquaNOW Audiences are interactive panel discussions, produced by OOSKAnews, engaging international water experts and Scottish expertise in global water-related challenges and solutions.
Friday, March 20, 2020
It is fundamental and vital that soil health is appropriately funded and supported if we are to tackle the global challenges that our planet faces, soil scientists at the James Hutton Institute have said in response to a recent publication by the Sustainable Soils Alliance about funding of soil health monitoring in England.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Countries around the world must induce ‘social tipping’ dynamics by introducing far-reaching social and technological changes if they are to successfully decarbonise and prevent the devastating consequences of climate change, an international research consortium including the James Hutton Institute argues.
Monday, March 16, 2020
An international research team featuring Hutton scientists is exploring the potential of biochar - a carbon-rich type of charcoal - to address air pollution, climate change, food security and farmers’ incomes in India.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The annual Hutton Postgraduate Student Event, which showcases the excellent science being undertaken by postgraduate students at the James Hutton Institute, took place at the Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, Birnam, on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March 2020.
Friday, March 06, 2020
An international consortium including the James Hutton Institute which monitors the distribution and diversity of Phytophthora infestans across Europe has published its latest data.
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
The definition of ‘sustainable development’ and ‘community’, as described in draft regulations, were discussed during a session of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee of the Scottish Parliament, to which Hutton social researcher Dr Annie McKee gave evidence.
Monday, March 02, 2020
Professor Lesley Torrance, Director of Science at the James Hutton Institute, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a body which contributes to the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of Scotland through the advancement of learning and useful knowledge.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
An international effort to develop maize crops that don’t need fertiliser has taken Hutton scientist Euan James to the deepest reaches of the Amazon River, on a quest for samples of root nodules from legume trees to help understand how these plants were able to develop the ability to obtain their own nitrogen from soil.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Arable Scotland 2020 is building on the inaugural event in 2019 and using the event to wrestle with some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the arable industry.
