Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A major review by UK scientists has led to an update in how greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands are estimated and a significant expansion of the Peatland Code, making more UK peatland restoration schemes eligible for private finance.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The James Hutton Institute has joined a new £2.9 million research project in the Caribbean, Pacific and Philippines that aims to improve population nutrition through ecologically sustainable local food production.
Friday, April 14, 2023
Allotments conjure up a mix of images in people’s minds – quiet havens for getting away from domestic noise or pressures; mini family food factories; or even prize-winning vegetable nurseries.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Critically-endangered freshwater pearl mussels are known to live in Scotland’s rivers, but new research supported by The James Hutton Institute has revealed that they are also in our lochs.
Thursday, April 06, 2023
Tatties, taters, spuds - whatever you call potatoes probably reflects your cultural and geographical background. Since first introduced to the world from South America, they have lifted millions of our predecessors out of food poverty and fuelled the industrial revolution.
Friday, March 31, 2023
The James Hutton institute’s Head of Forensic Soil Science, Professor Lorna Dawson, has become the first winner of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s (RSE) medal for earth and environmental sciences.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Scotland’s water sector leaders, from academia to industry and government, will gather in Edinburgh tomorrow [22nd March ] to discuss how Scottish innovation and cooperation can safeguard global water sustainability and resilience.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
A northeast farm that’s working to show how agriculture can be both climate positive and nature friendly is opening its gates – and new EV charging points – to the public at the end of the month
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The James Hutton Institute is issuing a last call for farmers and land managers across Scotland to enter its long-running soil competition, Best Soil in Show, which aims to highlight the importance of healthy soils across the country.
