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The impact of rising wheat prices
How the rising price of wheat might global affect food costs is discussed in a new overview from SAC's Rural Policy Centre. Read more
Published on 31 August 2010 in Sustainability, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Health + Well-being
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Guide To Septic Tanks Published
A guide to septic tanks created by the Dee Catchment Partnership has been so popular that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has funded the national distribution of the guide. Read more
Published on 13 August 2009 in Health + Well-being
Scottish River Water Quality Atlas Has Been Created
Analysis of water quality monitoring data . Read more
Published on 13 August 2009
Recent Storm Puts Equipment To The Test
Recent dramatic rainfall events were recorded by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute's environmental monitoring site at Sourhope. Read more
Published on 13 August 2009 in Climate Change
SAC Researcher Presents Climate Change Report Findings
Findings of a report, 'Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Options', commissioned by OECD. Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 in Climate Change
A Century Of Changes In The Scottish Landscape
Communities in rural Scotland often resist proposals for developments which involve major changes to familiar landscapes, for example those associated with windfarm developments, however they are less concerned about gradual or incremental changes in familiar landscapes which, through time, can be even more significant. Read more
Published on 07 July 2009 in Sustainability, Climate Change
Folic Acid, Food And Human Health: Measuring Blood Folate Status In The UK Population
Folates, a family of water-soluble B vitamins found in green leafy vegetables, cereals and certain fruits, play a crucial role in the development of human adult diseases including cancer, heart disease and dementia. Read more
Published on 23 June 2009 Health + Well-being
Second Policy Open House Event A Hit With SEPA
Knowledgescotland's second Open House event was held at SEPA's headquarters in a very sunny Stirling on 29th May. Read more
Published on 04 June 2009
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Rainforests
Scientists from the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute are travelling to Indonesia next week (25th May 2009) to take part in the first meeting of a group investigating carbon emissions from tropical rainforests. Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 Climate Change
knowledgescotland Work Shadowing Scheme
A new Work Shadowing Scheme, managed by the Moredun Research Institute. Up to ten scientists will spend a week in late August/early September 2009 shadowing officials in the Scottish Government. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 Sustainability , Climate Change , Biodiversity , Health + Well-being
knowledgescotland Headlines At Knowledge Transfer Scotland: Policy And Practice Conference 2009
Increasing awareness of the knowledgescotland initiative . Read more
Published on 09 April 2009
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