16 Dec 2025
Photo by Oleksandr Sushko International funding to help countries meet the global “30×30” biodiversity target is rising but remains billions of dollars short of what is needed, according to a new study launched at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. The analysis warns that current financial flows put the landmark conservation goal at serious […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Peter Burdon The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to study the ocean’s soundscape during a period of dramatically reduced human activity, with 2020 officially declared the “Year of the Quiet Ocean” by the International Quiet Ocean Experiment. In 2020, Covid-19 led to a 4.1% decrease in global maritime trade. In some […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Different Resonance Wilder Humber has achieved a historic milestone with the largest release of native oysters in the intertidal zone by any restoration project in the UK to date, introducing 300,000 oysters into the Humber Estuary. The intertidal zone is the coastal region between high and low tide, characterised by unique ecosystems and diverse […]
16 Dec 2025
Photo by Matt Brown Dutch gas producer ONE-Dyas has started operating the first natural gas production platform in the Dutch and German North Sea to be powered by offshore wind energy, after completing an electricity cable connection to Germany’s Riffgat offshore wind farm. The N05-A platform, developed together with partners EBN and Tenaz Energy, is now producing gas […]
11 Dec 2025
Image description: cars driving through roads which have flooded. Image by Chris “CJ” Johnson / pixabay. A new analysis by the BBC has revealed thousands of flood defences meant to protect multiple homes or businesses in England were below the required condition when winter began. The exclusive figures obtained by the BBC show that, […]
11 Dec 2025
Image description: Water being poured from a bottle into a glass. Image by congerdesign / pixabay. Drinking water contaminated with PFAS chemicals significantly increases the risk of infant mortality and harm to newborns, according to groundbreaking University of Arizona research examining 11,000 births in New Hampshire. The peer-reviewed study found that consuming well water […]
11 Dec 2025
Image description: A person wearing a yellow hazmat suit and white helmet kneeling on a rocky shore, performing water quality testing using a sample vial and a testing kit. The sea and boats are visible in the background. Cocaine and its metabolites have been found in 91% of water samples collected from Northern Ireland’s […]
11 Dec 2025
Image description: wigeon ducks taking flight from a body of water. The ducks are at risk from the biobead spill, as the seeds they forage for in Rye’s muddy flats are identical in size to the bio-beads, so it is likely they will be ingested. Image by Kev /Pixabay. Last month saw a catastrophic […]
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