A leaked copy of the next Natural England Action Plan seen by Greenpeace appears to show that the UK government has quietly abandoned efforts to meet a longstanding target to improve England’s top wildlife sites despite Theresa May’s high-profile commitment to enhance Britain’s natural environment. The official document also warns that Natural England, the government’s […]

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The Arctic region is warming at almost three times the global average rate, causing a change in the size and distribution of fish stocks. As a result, the Arctic high seas may become more attractive for commercial fisheries in the medium to long term. However, until now, most of the Arctic high seas were not […]

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Pulse trawls use electrodes towed ahead of the net to produce an electric field to shock fish off the bottom and into the net.  Official UK sources confirm that the area in which pulse fishing has been given a controversial “derogation” from a ban on electric fishing since 2006 includes the Dogger Bank, the North Sea’s […]

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The power of partnership … amply demonstrated by City to Sea and their Refill Campaign. Download the App here. Water UK Press Release – National Refill Day   Press release   Environment  27 September 2018 85% of the public are worried about the impact of plastic pollution John Lewis and Morrison’s are the latest high street chains […]

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Environment Agency and Natural England have released a new (Sept) update on the Water Environment Grant (WEG). Update Details 316 applications for the scheme have now been assessed for eligibility and scored against the prioritisation criteria. Those applications which are eligible are now going through a process of quality assurance (QA) and checks to make […]

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Heathrow takes vital step towards carbon neutrality Heathrow Media Centre – Heathrow takes vital step towards carbon neutrality Lancashire nature reserve is first peatland restoration chosen by Heathrow as carbon offsetting project Heathrow plans for the airport to be carbon neutral by 2020, and eventually for its infrastructure to be zero carbon by 2050 Heathrow […]

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