The Environment Agency has warned that 86% of river water bodies in England failed to reach good ecological status in 2016 – and is calling on the water companies to do more. The warning comes in the Agency’s State of the Environment report on the water quality of rivers, estuaries, coasts and groundwater in England, published today. […]
All the evidence from Davos, EA and the USA’s intelligence agencies points one way – climate change risks are rising. Intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent, the Environment Agency has warned The warning follows a pattern of severe flooding over the past 10 years linked to an increase in extreme weather […]
The Welsh Government wants all new developments to incorporate effective sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) – and views them as key to reducing flood risk. The Welsh Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, has highlighted how Wales is moving towards more sustainable methods of dealing with rainwater which reduce the risk of flooding and protect water quality. […]
The RSPB has just released a major review of the state of the UK’s coastal habitats called Sustainable Shores It sets out why our coastal habitats are so important to people and wildlife; what has been lost already; what may be lost in the future due to sea level rise and what we can do […]
Fish Legal and the Angling Trust have written to the government to warn that it could face legal action if it fails to protect sensitive marine sites off the South Coast of England. Thousands of English wrasse are being caught in Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) – protected under EU law – and transported to […]
Steve Hull, ABPmer The long awaited UK Government’s 25 year Environment Plan was published in January. This makes some interesting and welcome general commitments: We will set gold standards in protecting and growing natural capital – leading the world in using this approach as a tool in decision-making. We will seek to embed a ‘net […]
Benjamin L. Jones Research Associate, Cardiff University, Leanne Cullen-Unsworth Research Fellow, Cardiff University, Richard K.F. Unsworth Research Officer, Swansea University Disclosure statement Britain’s seagrass is a refuge for numerous species of fish, stabilises sandy beaches, and helps to lock away the carbon which humans produce. The meadows that surround the country’s coast have been called […]
Implications of Brexit for Fishing Opportunities in Wales The latest report by the Public Policy Institute for Wales explores the potential implications of the planned exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy for fisheries policy in Wales. Analysis of fleet economic performance under various Brexit scenarios reveals […]