Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history | New Scientist

To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire

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Every day I'm rustling: Crushing leaves in the name of science — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -

Adam Kiani from the University of Birmingham writes a blog and a poem about his work archiving leaf litter from the long-term experiment BIFoR-FACE (Birmingham Institute of Forest Research- Free Air ...

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Testing Defra's Biodiversity Metric Using LTEs - Cicely Marshall | ECT Webinar

Cicely Marshall from the University of Cambridge spoke at ECT's two-monthly webinar held on 21 March 2025 about how she used long-term experiments and datasets from across the UK to test out Defra's new biodiversity metric. This fascinating study was funded through the ECT's Small Grants Scheme. The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars #Webinar #UniversityOfCambridge #Biodiversity #StatutoryBiodiversityMetric #Ecological #Ecology #LongTermExperiments ----------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust X: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ecologicalcontinuitytrust Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate

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Why scientists watched grass grow in Harpenden for 170 years

Started by Victorians, Rothamsted Research are monitoring how grass grows.

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Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | IPBES secretariat

IPBES is to perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages at the global level. Also addressing an invitation by the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to prepare a global assessment of biodive...

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Reserve a spot – Net Zero and beyond: measuring climate risks, managing trade‑offs, and enabling adaptation – Microsoft Teams

Net Zero and beyond: measuring climate risks, managing trade‑offs, and enabling adaptation – Microsoft Teams, Wed 22 Jul 2026 - Join us to discover the advancements in science made through our Nationa...

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Chris Field on Little Budworth Common

Interview with Chris Field (Manchester Metropolitan University)on the nutrients long-term experiment taking place at the heath site Little Budworth Common. This interview took place in November 2019.

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ECT Small Grants Scheme — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -

The ECT provides small grants towards a range of different activities at long-term experiments on our national register.

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A tribute to Professor Philip Grime (1935-2021) — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -

Ken Thompson (ECT trustee and from the University of Sheffield) writes a blog piece on remembering Professor Philip Grime who contributed towards the Buxton Climate Change Laboratory long-term experiment (LTE) in Derbyshire.

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ECT's long-term experimental sites — ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST -

The UK long-term ecological field experimental sites (LTEs) that are registered with the ECT. The LTEs cover a range of habitats (grassland, woodland, freshwater, bog, and heath) and experimental types (nutrients, climate change, restoration, grazing).

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Crop Systems Research Updates and Trial Site Visits 2026

Recent highlights from the research trials and projects linked to the Aberdeenshire Cropping Experiment (ACE) Platform @ SRUC Craibstone.

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RainDrop: Plant Life Stories From the First 8 Years - Sara Middleton | ECT Webinar

Sara Middleton from the University of Oxford spoke at ECT's two-monthly webinar held on 31 January 2025 about the first 8 years of results emerging from the RainDrop long-term drought and enhanced rainfall experiment. This long-term experiment was set up at Upper Seeds in Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire in 2016, and the ECT played a significant role in its creation. For more on RainDrop see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/raindrop The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars #Webinar #Grassland #ClimateChange #Ecology #Environment #UniversityOfOxford --------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust X: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ecologicalcontinuitytrust Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecologicalcontinuitytrust/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ect-uk.bsky.social Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate

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Grasses play an important role in climate mitigation via a vulnerable type of soil carbon

Heidi-Jayne Hawkins, Michael D. Cramer, Kim J. Simpson, Sarah L. Raubenheimer, Elizabeth M. Telford, Edith J. Singini, Caroline E.R. Lehmann, Colin P. Osborne, Brad S. Ripley This is a plain langua…

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