Thanks to Louise Rutterford for sending this through Global study shows how marine species respond as oceans warm A short film illustrating the findings is available here: https://youtu.be/DmDq1DtppIQ A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years, shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and seabirds have been changing in abundance as […]
Guardian Water facilities and the coronavirus Decades of chronic underfunding of water infrastructure is putting many countries at worse risk in the coronavirus crisis, with more than half the global population lacking access to safely managed sanitation, experts said as the UN marked World Water Day on Sunday. Good hygiene – soap and water – are the […]
Anglian Water ‘Our region – low lying, with a long coastline and low rainfall – is particularly susceptible to climate change. Water resources are already scarce, and rising temperatures will reduce them further, with the threat of more frequent droughts. Yet at the same time, rising sea levels and more intense rainfall will also lead […]
The Environment Agency has launched a long-term plan for meeting the challenges our water supplies are likely to face as a result of climate change and population growth. The National Framework for Water Resources, launched today, brings together industry, regulators and government to transform the way we use and look after our water supplies. The framework […]
Another step towards goal to be a net zero carbon business by 2030 Anglian Water is set to further enhance their renewable energy portfolio this week with start of the latest installation of solar energy at one of their key operational sites based in Huntingdonshire. Grafham Water uses approximately 45 million kilowatt hours of energy […]
As the UK readies for the upcoming COP26 Summit in Glasgow in November, the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change urge government to deliver ambitious net zero strategy Some of the UK’s most high-profile businesses, including household names such as Tesco, EDF, Unilever, and Coca-Cola, will today call on the government to “accelerate” efforts to […]
Royal Society Climate Change Issue – with lots of marine examples Climate change mitigation and nature conservation both require higher protected area targets Callum M. Roberts, Bethan C. O’Leary and Julie P. Hawkins Published: 27 January 2020 https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0121 Abstract Nations of the world have, to date, pursued nature protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation […]
BBC News Human life “as we know it” could be threatened by climate change, economists at JP Morgan have warned. In a hard-hitting report to clients, the economists said that without action being taken there could be “catastrophic outcomes”. The bank said the research came from a team that was “wholly independent from the company […]