Order: 6th These big storm events are notable, common and expensive; lucky it wasn’t SE England. Seine rises 6m above normal for a 34 year high not as high as the 8.10m in 1910 Comparisons with the 1910 flood & in pictures Across Europe 14 people have died in this storm event Don’t keep your […]
Ambiental has been involved in pioneering research which uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to image areas at risk of flooding. Aerial surveys can occur pre-emptively, as well as during and directly after a flood event. By using UAVs, as opposed to light aircraft, it is possible to capture high resolution images of the areas affected […]
THE MARINE WORLD A Natural History of Ocean Life This new and fascinating book brings together information on the entire spectrum of marine life from microscopic plankton to giant whales. Major marine environments and ecosystems from the coastal sand dunes to the deep seabed are also described. In 544 pages plants, fungi, microorganisms and all […]
An important contribution to this major decision from the main NGOs – RSPB, WWF, and TWT. To download the report click here. BusinessGreen picked up on the Countryfile coverage of the environmental issues – which wasn’t exactly detailed – but also goes on to reflect on recent contributions (with links) to the environmental debate. Boris […]
Global shipping in a narrated interactive map We’ve seen maps for global shipping routes before, but this project — Ship Map — by Kiln and the UCL Energy Institute makes the exploration more interactive and explanatory. https://flowingdata.com/2016/04/27/global-shipping-in-a-narrated-interactive-map/ There are a few different views with animated dots to represent moving ships, paths to show routes all […]
Censorship alive and well in Australia: commentators have likened the removal of text on Great Barrier Reef damage in UN Report this to the worst excesses of communist regimes. As if the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef weren’t depressing enough.
Cabinet office: ‘The Cabinet Office has published the 2015 to 2016 summary of sector resilience plans setting out the current level of resilience to risks for the UK’s critical infrastructure, including water – owing to their sensitive nature, the individual plans are classified documents. Sector resilience plans set out the resilience of the UK’s most […]
North Sea cod has entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment – widely regarded as the ultimate test of seafood sustainability. The move has been organised by a coalition of fishing organisations, supermarkets, seafood brands, and the seafood industry body Seafish following significant efforts to improve the stock by Scottish and English fishermen. The assessment process could […]