A new Hutton study has revealed an increase of up to 1,450% in the level of microplastics found within soil samples after just four years of sewage sludge application.
Our scientists have warned that initiatives that promote self-establishing trees might not always lead to carbon capture at the decadal timescales relevant to achieving net zero and mitigating climate change.
Wildfire risk is a growing concern amongst land managers and the fire service across Scotland with climate and land-use change, changes in seasonal rainfall, reductions in herbivore pressure and reforestation acting as potential fuel sources.
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