The James Hutton Institute in the news https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from The James Hutton Institute Study: 40 metric tons of bee-harming neonics a year flow through Asia's longest river More than 40 metric tons of bee-harming neonicotinoid insecticides, known as neonics, have been estimated to be flowing through Asia's longest river every year, according to a new study published by researchers in Scotland and China. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-metric-tons-bee-neonics-year.html Environment Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:05:03 EDT news640537501 National park wild boar contain five-times more toxic PFAS than humans allowed to eat, study finds Wild boar in a European national park have been found to contain levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" nearly five-times higher than is allowed to be sold in meat for human consumption under EU law, according to a new study. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-national-wild-boar-toxic-pfas.html Environment Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:39:41 EDT news638602772 Textiles and food packaging biggest source of PFAS in Yangtze River The first study of toxic "forever chemicals" along the full length of Asia's longest river, the Yangtze, has found 13 different types of PFAS, nearly half of them coming from textile treatments and food packaging. https://phys.org/news/2024-04-textiles-food-packaging-biggest-source.html Environment Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:58:03 EDT news631461481 Study raises concerns over rising river temperatures in Scotland Rivers in Scotland's west and northwest could be the most sensitive to climate change and should be monitored more closely, according to a study, published in the journal, Science of The Total Environment, by scientists at The James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-river-temperatures-scotland.html Earth Sciences Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:06:04 EDT news629370362 PFAS 'forever chemicals' being spread on world's ski slopes, study reveals Skiers keen for slick runs are leaving toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" behind on ski slopes, research by The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria has revealed. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-pfas-chemicals-world-slopes-reveals.html Environment Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:42:32 EST news625488147 Scotland's climate changing faster than predicted Scotland's climate is changing faster than scientists predicted, with increasing likelihood of more frequent and more extreme weather events, according to new analysis by The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-scotland-climate-faster.html Environment Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:50:05 EST news623505001 Considerable change needed to stop nature loss in Scotland, report says Considerable and rapid change across all aspects of society is needed to stop further nature loss in Scotland, a new report reveals. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-considerable-nature-loss-scotland.html Plants & Animals Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:41:05 EDT news613222861 A low-tech sludge solution for reducing antimicrobial resistance A low-tech solution to help farmers make more money from their muck could also help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance from sewage and manure, according to scientists at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and Center for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE) in Surrey. https://phys.org/news/2023-08-low-tech-sludge-solution-antimicrobial-resistance.html Biotechnology Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:39:03 EDT news611584741