Global warming and associated climate change is now well and truly with us. The Met. Office says that July was the driest in England since 1935 and the driest ever in the south-east. New temperature records were set, including the first time that 40oC was reached in the UK (on 19th). Luckily, it was about...
Off to the seaside this summer? Scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) want people to help protect one of our most colourful ducks by looking out for their distinctive feathers on beaches around UK estuaries. At this time of year, most British Shelduck migrate across the North Sea to find a safe place to...
It has been so dry in recent months. Not good for finding fungi. At little bit of life in May but very little since. An interesting Agrocybe rivulosa (Wrinkled Fieldcap) appeared on a pile of plant material at Allerton Golf Course. This fungus was first found in the UK in 2004 and is moving north....
Areas across the Liverpool City Region are set to benefit from up to £100,000 to help reverse decades of decline in biodiversity and habitats. “Investing in Nature Recovery for the Liverpool City Region” is supported by a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) fund aimed at driving private investment in nature and tackling...