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"The website has revolutionised the way people access and work with environmental data" The team behind Scotland’s Environment Web, a James Hutton Institute-supported website aiming to be a ‘one-stop’ resource to access a variety of information resources on the Scottish environment, have launched a newly redesigned format which incorporates significant user feedback. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more

"Professor Jackson’s book, 'Prosperity without Growth' is a world-renowned landmark in the sustainability debate" Is economic growth the solution to our challenges? Will it really deliver prosperity and wellbeing for a rapidly growing global population and allow us to live on a planet with finite resources? Should our prosperity be measured by the size of our gross domestic product? Related content 40th T.B. Macaulay Lecture - Prosperity Without Growth: Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line

"Different results can then be considered making the analysis more useful to potential investors and policymakers" Anaerobic digestion, a process by which micro-organisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen leading to the production of biogas and bio-fertilisers, is an increasingly relevant source of renewable electricity and heat energy with a low carbon footprint. As the UK and its devolved administrations press ahead towards renewable energy targets and low-carbon economies, there is a need for better support tools to help policymakers put the appropriate policies and

"The proposed Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill is now being scrutinised by the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee of the Scottish Parliament" The Scottish Forestry Strategy’s stated aim is to make forestry a central part of Scotland’s culture, economy and environment, allowing people to benefit from Scotland’s trees, woodlands and forests. However, are the right policies and incentives in place to ensure their long-term management? The question is at the centre of a proposed Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill, which is now being scrutinised by the Rural Economy and

“Very little is known about the composition and resilience of ECM fungi in symbiosis with native hosts, except for Scots pine and mountain shrubs, and also the factors that influence their distributions” Researchers at the James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen are exploring the relationship between ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi and native tree species in Scotland. The study will also determine which climatic and environmental factors influence their distribution. ECM fungi form beneficial associations with the roots of many plant species, in particular trees: the fungi take up

A Scottish study that potentially paves the way for the breeding of low-emission livestock has won an internationally respected research prize.

"This work represents a unique consensus from 100 global researchers who all agree that there are some exciting new opportunities to manage phosphorus better" Research into organic phosphorus is key to ensure future food security and environmental sustainability, according to an international group of scientists led by researchers at the James Hutton Institute, Lancaster University’s Environment Centre and Rothamsted Research in the UK. Related content Tim George More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428

"This new analytical equipment, coupled with the scientific expertise needed to interpret the results, will enable James Hutton Limited to provide answers to a range of problems for customers from a variety of industries" The James Hutton Institute is reinforcing its extensive analytical chemistry capabilities for research and commercial work through an £500K investment on a new Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometer, which will allow the Institute and its commercial subsidiary, James Hutton Limited, to provide inorganic isotope measurements with unrivalled levels of precision and accuracy