13 Nov 2025
Image description: Aerial shot of the Amazon river. Severe drought hit the Amazon basin, peaking from July to September. Photo by Ivars Utināns on Unsplash A report published jointly by Size of Wales and WWF Cymru highlights the links between the Welsh food system and the destruction of tropical forests, human rights abuses, and […]
13 Nov 2025
East Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) 2026 Conference Reporting Annual Change at a Regional Scale & Building Social Capital Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00 – 16:00 BST Stephen Langton Building, University of Lincoln The East Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) is a project that started in 2024 to test the idea of annual reporting on the state of the marine […]
13 Nov 2025
Principal / Senior Marine Environmental Consultant and Principal Ornithologist We are seeking Principal and Senior Marine Environmental Consultants as well as a Principal Ornithologist to join our growing team and help deliver a diverse portfolio of marine and coastal projects for our clients. Type: Permanent Closing date: 28 November 2025 Location: Southampton / hybrid working […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Chris Boland The 30th UN Climate Change Conference opened in Belém, Brazil, on Monday with urgent calls to accelerate implementation of climate commitments, as the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous leaders demanded recognition as essential actors in the global response to the climate crisis. The two-week summit, taking place in the gateway […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Mark Bennis Sussex Wildlife Trust has achieved a significant legal victory in its battle to protect the Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) from sediment dumping, after the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) conceded it had failed to properly assess the environmental impacts of a controversial 10-year dredging licence. The High Court […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Nick Fewings The UK’s struggling fishing industry is set to receive its first comprehensive national strategic plan, with former Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner MP appointed to lead the development of an action plan that stakeholders say is desperately overdue. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries announced this month it will develop a National […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Chris Mitchell Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”, according to the local MP. The biobeads could have a dire impact on marine life, with fears rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest them and die. […]
11 Nov 2025
Photo by Naomi August Deep-sea mining operations could severely disrupt marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone” by replacing nutritious food particles with sediment “junk food,” according to the first study to examine the impact of mining waste on this critical ecosystem. Research published in Nature Communications found that 53% of all zooplankton and […]
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