This webinar provides an exploration of the concept of uncertainty and how it is addressed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, contrasting traditional approaches as mediated in the courts, and analytical modeling. The webinar goes on to explore the role of Artificial...
The agriculture sector can contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sequestering carbon in vegetation and soils, and providing biomass to substitute for fossil fuels and other GHG-intensive products. The sector also needs to address water, soil...
SAMHE (Schools Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) is an indoor air quality research project funded by EPSRC that utilises Citizen Science methods to co-design, collect and analyse data on classroom air quality.
SAMHE is aiming to have indoor air quality monitors in...
In this event, we heard from Professor Colin Moffat who shared details of the Scottish Government's Blue Economy approach for the management of the marine environment. Colin also discussed The OSPAR Convention's recent commitment to accounting for natural capital and ecosystem...
Increasing environmental degradation has caused several complex and interlinked challenges affecting the entire planet, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and widespread environmental pollution. Their interaction has given rise to the term 'Polycrisis' as a way of understanding the...
Since the first environmental movements were formed, they have always had an interdependent relationship with science, drawing on scientific insights to drive environmental action.
Over time, while the core link between environmental science and environmental activists has remained, the...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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