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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🗺️In celebration of #WorldRiversDay, we want to know if you’ve explored the #EcosystemServiceMapExplorer (ESME) tool yet or if it's helped you design a #riverrestoration project? Explore ESME: experience.arcgis.com/experience/7... Questions? Learn more about #ESME: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Four people cross a large river using stepping stones on a sunny day. In the background, the river meanders into the green hills, and a rolling hill dotted with large trees slopes to meet the river bank.
In the upper left hand corner, a grey and blue text box reads 'Celebrating #WorldRiversDay with ESME', and in the bottom right hand corner a green hexagon reads, 'Ecosystem Service Map Explorer (ESME) A first-of-its-kind tool to visualise the stream of services and benefits we receive from rivers to target restorative action'.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🗣️There’s only a few days left to #haveyoursay on the #SouthYorkshireLNRS! This #LNRS public consultation closes FRIDAY, 31 JULY. 🗺️NCS developed the Local Habitat Map for the #SouthYorkshireMayoralCombinedAuthority for this LNRS. Explore the strategy: southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk/index.php

A brightly coloured map of South Yorkshire displaying the Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity (APIB) map.

A map of South Yorkshire with green areas displaying the Areas that Could become of particular importance for Biodiversity (ACB) map set on a grey background.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🥾Last week, NCS staff met in Skipton for one of our in-person work days. These sessions allow our team to pool information, work collaboratively, and enjoy the outdoors together - thanks @yorkshiredales.org.uk for having us! 👀We have some major updates in the works – so watch this space!

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Recently, NCS hosted a series of webinars for #NorthNorthamptonshireCouncil staff showcasing their new #EnvironmentalJusticeIndex (EJI) that we put together. ⚖️ 🗺️This EJI is inherently multidisciplinary, bringing together a wide range of data to help inspire bespoke solutions to complex issues.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Last week, NCS joined the #SouthYorkshireLNP 's Ecosystem Restoration Opportunities workshop, hosted by #UniofSheffield and #SheffieldandRotherhamWildlifeTrust. 💡It was a great opportunity to learn what nature recovery opportunities are important locally and which projects to prioritise in future.

Photo collage with text boxes and pictures of maps and a woman outside a building set against a picture of a glass and concrete stairwell in a building. The text boxes and pictures on top of the larger photo are framed by a golden rectangle along the border of the larger photo. In the bottom right corner, the #SouthYorkshireLNRS is displayed in white.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 There are many ways to #savethebees, including avoiding pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use or participating in bee-friendly initiatives like @plantlifeuk.bsky.social's #NoMowMay. At NCS, we regularly assess and visualise how to improve pollination across client's sites.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Using the latest evidence on condition of the water environment, ESME models and maps #ecosystemservice capacity for 10 #ecosystemservices. ✍️ESME is being released as a beta innovation product, and we welcome feedback to inform future development: NaturalCapital@environment-agency.gov.uk. (2/2)

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

NCS is proud to have developed the new #EcosystemServiceMapExplorer (ESME) tool, in collaboration with #EnvironmentAgency and @therrc.bsky.social and funded by the #NCEA. (1/2) 🗺️ Access the tool: experience.arcgis.com/experience/7... 🔍 Learn more about ESME: www.gov.uk/government/p...

A screenshot of ESME's map tool, framed by a dark green border. The screenshot displays the ecosystem service capacity for recreation at the river water bodies scale for the whole of England. The tool page also shows a circular graph, which displays the varying percentages for England's water bodies' capacity for recreation.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

ESME was designed to provide a powerful way of visualising this stream of services and benefits we receive from rivers across the country. 2/2 🗺️Access the tool: experience.arcgis.com/experience/7... ❓Questions? Learn more about ESME: www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Introducing ESME: a new online tool to transform river management NCS was commissioned by the #EnvironmentAgency and the #NCEA, to create the Ecosystem Service Map Explorer (ESME) tool; a first-of-its-kind, open, and transparent tool to help people protect England’s rivers in a changing world. 1/2

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Last week, NCS attended the @therrc.bsky.social's Annual conference, where NCS Director Dr Jim Rouquette and Alice Crouch from the #EnvironmentAgency presented a new tool. 👀 Watch this space for updates on the new tool - we’re excited to share more information about it with you soon!

Infographic with hexagons displaying text and pictures from the conference, in the background, a river with lush vegetation and a waterfall.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌍Happy #EarthDay2026! At NCS, we champion a #naturalcapital approach to the #biodiversityandclimatecrises. By enhancing #naturalassets and #ecosystemservices that flow from them, in ways that suit local communities,we are investing in the future of our lives, economy and earth. #OurPowerOurPlanet

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This webinar left some interesting dilemmas and questions to consider (below). 💡Let us know in the comments below if you have any thoughts or solutions to these questions, or if you have further questions! (2/2)

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🪜Last week, NCS attended the Stacking within Biodiversity Net Gain webinar, hosted by @cieem.bsky.social. This webinar was a fascinating, in-depth look at a small clause in the ‘Combining environmental payments: Biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nutrient mitigation’ guidance (pictured). (1/2)

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🤩Thanks for 1,000+ views! We were notified that our article, "Rivers as natural capital assets; a quick scoping review to assess the evidence linking river asset condition to changes in the flow of ecosystem services" has received over 1,000 views. See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🎉IT'S PUBLISHED! 🎉 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's #LocalNatureRecoveryStrategy has officially been published! 🗺️ NCS created the #LocalHabitatMap for this #LNRS, it displays the most important areas identified for #naturerecovery. Explore: cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/local-nature...

A screenshot of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy mapping portal displays a detailed map of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with a dark blue outline around the area, and the Areas that could become of particular importance for biodiversity (ACB) layer highlighted in a bright orange; the bright orange lines cover a large percentage of the total area. A green hexagon in the bottom left corner of the screen reads, "Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LNRS Local Habitat Map".

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🎊Happy holidays! As our team is spread out across the country, we met up in Birmingham recently and made time for both work and fun (we were especially excited about the aquarium - thanks for having us, @sealifebirmingham.bsky.social)! We will be closed from 22nd of December - 5th of January.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

NCS attended the #NatureFinance2025 Conference yesterday and were inspired by the range of projects and initiatives taking shape across the country. Nature is finally being recognised as critical infrastructure with the potential to attract significant levels of private investment.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

NCS has worked with farmers to map how to increase biodiversity and #ecosystemservices on their land, and how they can practically afford to adopt these changes, see: tinyurl.com/bjtsb82d #StateofNaturalCapital report: tinyurl.com/mu2ycjua 📸: Annie Spratt, Unsplash

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Politicians may spin their tales but businesses recognise our reliance on nature: Reflections from the #UKBusinessandBiodiversityForum2025 (see photo carousel) #biodiversity #business #sustainability #PlanningandInfrastructureBill #economics #naturalcapital

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

💼We're visiting London today! NCS is attending the #UKBusinessandBiodiversityForum2025 hosted by #Arup today. We're looking forward to attending more talks, gaining more insight (and doubtless more questions) this afternoon!

A crowd listens in as a female panel member speaks into a microphone in the right-hand side of the frame. Next to her and dominating the photo is a large screen displaying the panel and speakers names.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

🐮Enclosed farmland covers around 43% of land in England, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social’s #StateofNaturalCapital report. Farmland provides locally-sourced animal production, cultivated crops, clean and plentiful water, and soil erosion control (to name a few)! Report: tinyurl.com/mu2ycjua

A row of young cows look over a grey stone wall, in the background, more cows can be seen eating the green grass of their field, with farm buildings, trees, and more iconic stone walls and fields stretching away into the distance.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🎉NCS is celebrating 5 years with Dr. Valentina Zini on our team! Dr. Zini’s expertise in GIS and coding in R makes her a highly valued member of our staff, who consistently delivers high-quality models of natural capital, ecosystem services and biodiversity opportunities.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🦞Impacts from marine invasive species (like #AmericanLobster, Homarus americanus) are increasing, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. Link to report: tinyurl.com/mu2ycjua 📸: Mauro Mari via Unsplash #INNS #marine #coastal #ecosystemservices

American lobster (Homarus americanus) served up on a blue plate with lemon and mussels.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

💩According to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report, pollution has a very high impact on English #coastalmargins, and a moderate impact on #marine habitats; this impact is set to continue. Link: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸: Claudia Manas, Unsplash

A young girl pinches her nose as she dunks below the water's surface.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

😮Due to over-exploitation of fishing resources, marine produce is at high-risk, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. Report link: t.co/iGxAXtnd5r UK gov't announcement on MPA bottom-trawling: tinyurl.com/56ynduz7 📸: Engin Akyurt, Unsplash

A close-up view of a surprised-looking salmon (Salmo salar) with its mouth wide open.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

🎡 @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report states that land- and sea-use change currently has a very high impact on coastal ecosystems. t.co/YIdq0jxlSp Learn more about how to boost investment in our coastal towns and habitats: tinyurl.com/mu2ycjua 📸: Veerle Contant, Unsplash

Brighton's Palace Pier on a sunny day, with flags flying, pigeons wheeling overhead, and a view of the sea in the background.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

⏰There’s still time! If you live in the #CambridgeshireandPeterboroughCouncil areas, you can still #HaveYourSay on the #LocalNatureRecoveryStrategy. 🗺️NCS developed the #LocalHabitatMap for this LNRS, it displays the most important areas identified for nature recovery. Explore: tinyurl.com/bdzjb6sh

The mapping portal view of the Local Habitat Map of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with the area border outlined in blue. Areas that Could Become of particular importance for biodiversity are shown in orange in the area, according to the drop-down legend on the right hand side of the portal.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🦭 Marine and coastal benefits like produce from the sea, cultural benefits and thriving plants and wildlife are all at high-risk, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. Link: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸 credit: Ray Harrington, Unsplash

A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) seems to smile as they stretch out in the sun on a rocky outcrop covered in kelp and seaweed.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

📢 #HaveYourSay! If you live in the Bedfordshire area, there is still time to have your say on the #LocalNatureRecoveryStrategy. NCS led the #BlueLens project, which identified opportunities for enhancing the #waterenvironment across Beds. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2zynmddz

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

🏖️Over the next few weeks, we will dive deeper into @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report, and the benefits, drivers of change and #naturebasedsolutions that can help turn the tides towards positive change in #marineecosystems and #coastalmargins. Source: tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx

A sea-view from a coastal cliff on a sunny day; above, a gull coasts on strong winds, below, the cliffside meets a sandy beach, dotted with large boulders and tidal pools, with erosion from the cliffsides spreading out on the beach.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🎉We are pleased to share that our natural capital baseline assessment and enhancement plan for @ulsteruni.bsky.social's Coleraine and Knocktarna sites is a Finalist for the 2025 Nature & Biodiversity Award category at the @bitcuk.bsky.social Northern Ireland Responsible Business Awards! (1/3)

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

⚠️In England's urban ecosystems, invasive species currently have a moderate impact on the extent and condition of urban habitats and their impact is increasing, see @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. Source: t.co/rSwFCf6rX1 📸: Annie Spratt via Unsplash

A spray of bright pink rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) sticks out in an otherwise lush green forest.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🥵It's baking! England is now considerably below national targets on local greenspaces, both “on our doorsteps” and in the wider neighbourhood, see @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. Source: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸: London.Nanzhi, Unsplash

A couple walk their dog on a hot day, passing a bicycle on a post. They walk along a road with brick buildings and walls next to them, in the background, green trees and hanging baskets can be seen.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

⛵Blue spaces provide cool havens on hot summer days and other benefits like flood protection, cultural benefits, and clean and plentiful water, see @naturalengland.bsky.social’s #StateofNaturalCapital report. Source: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸: Chris Porter via Unsplash

Calm waters at the docks in Liverpool on a sunny day, a blue and white boat slowly motors by, and the iconic cityscape rests in the background.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

🏭In England’s urban areas, #pollution has a very-high impact on urban green and blue spaces’ condition and extent. This trend is set to remain at a very-high level, see @naturalengland.bsky.social’s #StateofNaturalCapital report. publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸: Lx1, Unsplash

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

☀️🤝Last week, the NCS team met up for one of our bi-annual in-person days, our company usually works from home but our in-person days are highly valued, as they allow for in-person connection, learning and collaboration. Learn more about our team: naturalcapitalsolutions.co.uk

NCS team members with laptops out, around a large white table, engage with team member presenting a map in the background.

NCS team members all smile at the camera in an office space, in the background, a detailed map is displayed on a screen.

NCS team members smile at the camera on a sunny day, they are all wearing hiking gear, and in the background, green hills and rocky cliffsides can be seen.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🧺Urban green and blue spaces provide multiple services, like recreation, noise pollution regulation, and health and well-being. Protecting, connecting and enhancing these spaces is more important than ever to serve local communities and wildlife. Link: tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx 📸: Taylor Keeran, Unsplash

People relaxing in a lush green park on a sunny day, with the London Eye visible between the trees in the background.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! #Plasticpollution has negative impacts across all #ecosystemassets and #ecosystemservice benefit delivery like water, air and soil quality regulation and human health (microplastics have been found throughout our bodies, including arteries, fetuses, and organs).@unep.org

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

🚣What’s your favourite urban greenspace? 💚Urban green and blue spaces are full of variety but in England, urban ecosystem assets are at medium-high risk, due to drivers such as pollution and land-use change, see @naturalengland.bsky.social’s #StateofNaturalCapital report. Link: tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🐝In light of #WorldBeeDay this week, we want to raise awareness that the decline of bumblebees since the 1960's in the UK has been linked to the decline in semi-natural grasslands, see @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx 📸: Avani Mann, Unsplash

A busy bumblebee wends its way through a field of dandelions, white clover and wild grasses.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🌍This #EndangeredSpeciesDay we are highlighting some of our staff's favourite UK endangered species. The biodiversity and climate crises heavily influence each other and conservation efforts to help these species can create multiple benefits for #climatechange mitigation. (1/2)

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

💚At NCS we are pleased with our contribution to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report, which takes the first, pivotal step of describing and directing actions towards assets like semi-natural grasslands that need action now. Link: tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx 📸: Chris23, Unsplash

A single red poppy in bloom amidst a crowd of wild grasses.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

🤔 How can grasslands combat the #climatecrisis? Check out the caption below to learn more! Source: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸: Andrew Hall via Unsplash @naturalengland.bsky.social #StateofNaturalCapital

A large expanse of tall grassland, spotted with yellow buttercups, is surrounded by woodland. In the top left of the frame, a branch full of English Oak (Quercus robur) leaves pokes out.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🐝What’s the buzz? The biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands is at medium-high risk, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. This places benefits, like pollination and natural pest management, at risk. tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx 📸: Nick Windsor, Unsplash

A Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) butterfly on a knapweed flower.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

☔It’s raining again! 💧For semi-natural grasslands, impacts from climate change (like drought and flooding) are set to increase, and place grassland assets at medium-high risk, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report. tinyurl.com/c3urdzkx 📸: Saad Chaudry, Unsplash

A rather grumpy looking Great Tit (Parus major) waits out a rainstorm on a metal plant pot hanger. A textbox outlined in blue sits above them.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🐑It's lambing season! 🐝Farm management changes have put benefits, like pollination and reared animal outputs, at medium to medium-high risk, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social #StateofNaturalCapital report. Source: publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/... 📸Veronica White, Unsplash

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🏊Do you have a favourite pond? 🪿Besides being excellent wild-swimming spots, #ponds are home to some of England’s most #iconic and bizarre species, like the great-crested newt and bitterns. Healthy ponds can provide key benefits like local climate and water quality regulation. Today, ponds...(1/3)

View from a pond at water-level, it's a sunny day and there are reeds and waterfalls in the pond, with lush green trees above.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

⚔️How often do you think about the Roman Empire? 🏛️The Romans are known for their ingenuity when it comes to architecture, road building and aqueducts. Human intervention and advancements take a toll, and the extent of UK wetlands have decreased by 90% since the Roman period, according to...(1/2)

A statue of a Roman emperor in front of a red facade.

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Natural Capital Solutions Ltd @nat-cap-sol.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

😱Floods, droughts, and algal blooms - oh my! 🌡️The impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises that England faces are compounding each other. Wetlands and freshwaters are some of England's greatest biodiverse hotspots. Their assets also provide multiple benefits that help combat impacts...(1/3)

An alder tree (Alnus glutinosa) rises up in the middle of a flooded wetland, in the background, people can be seen walking near the waterline.

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