Environmental news feeds

• Space cookies: First food baked in space by astronauts
• Rolls-Royce plans mini nuclear reactors by 2029
• Canadian start-up GHGSat to make global methane map

• Prof John Rees appointed BGS Chief Scientist for Multi-Hazards and Resilience
• Will Santa get home safe? New World Magnetic Model reveals movements in the Earth's magnetic field
• Professor Melanie Leng receives MBE at Buckingham Palace

• Analysis outlines new approach for assessment of chemical risks
• Assessing risk of chemicals to wildlife is huge challenge that requires a new approach
• Study suggests civil action is increasing public awareness of climate change

• Opportunities for local fèis groups from Spòrs Gàidhlig,
• DYW 5th Annual Progress Report available now
• Developing the Young Workforce – Early Learning & Childcare and Primary Focus

• Campaigners lodge petition to stop 'bloodthirsty' US hunter from returning to Scotland
• Edinburgh to take a leaf out of New York’s book with trees plan
• Plan for car-free zone in city park given the green light

• 20 Years of Keeping Scotland Beautiful
• Shaping and influencing policy
• Wheatley celebrate more 5 star awards

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• How can Scotland become a resilient Hydro Nation? Stakeholder perspectives
• Improving access to spatial data from Scottish Government funded research
• The webTeam helping keep the SEWEB cogs turning

• Views wanted on Scottish Forestry Corporate Plan
• New Chief Executive announced for Scottish Forestry
• Commemorative tree planting planned for Pollok Park

• Understanding use of remand
• Wuhan novel coronavirus update
• Strengthening NHS leadership

• Last call for nature fund applicants
• Call for poetry inspired by Tentsmuir nature reserve
• Endangered skate movements revealed

• SEPA continues its twin-track approach to ExxonMobil – ongoing monitoring whilst working to address root causes of ‘unacceptable’ flaring
• Landmark agreement launched to create exemplar new town at Shawfair
• SEPA Mossmorran investigation in final stages as agency’s regulation drives investment to make flaring “the exception rather than routine”

• Agroforestry and peatland restoration can help deliver shift in land use, Hutton researchers say
• Potential yield challenges to scaling-up of zero-budget natural farming in India
• Dr Tony Craig appointed head of Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences