08 Sep 2025
Photo by David Trinks Sobering projections reveal accelerating pressures Human impact on the world’s oceans will double by 2050, according to groundbreaking research published in the journal Science that provides the most comprehensive projection yet of future marine environmental pressures. The study, led by UC Santa Barbara’s National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, reveals an […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by Ryan Reinoso The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against offshore wind development by filing plans to cancel approval for two major wind farm projects off New England, raising unprecedented concerns about regulatory stability for large infrastructure investments. The administration moved this week to revoke permits for New England Wind 1 and 2 projects, […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by David Clode Widespread public support exists for the ambitious 30×30 biodiversity target, according to groundbreaking research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The University of Gothenburg study surveyed over 12,000 people across eight countries on five continents, finding robust backing for protecting 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by Robert Reid A massive volunteer-led effort to restore California’s devastated kelp forests has achieved remarkable success, with 5.8 million purple sea urchins removed from coastal waters and kelp canopy coverage increasing by 20-50% in restoration sites. The unprecedented community-driven intervention has begun reversing a decade-long ecological crisis that saw purple sea urchin populations explode […]
02 Sep 2025
Photo by Dimitry B The collapse of a critical Atlantic Ocean current system can no longer be considered a low-probability event, according to new research that challenges previous climate projections and adds urgency to cutting fossil fuel emissions. The AMOC under threat The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – the vast current system including […]
02 Sep 2025
Photo by Liam McGrath Environmental campaigners are warning of a potential “catastrophic disaster” as plans emerge to dump 850,000 tonnes of contaminated sediment at sea as part of a £150 million redevelopment of Cornwall’s Falmouth Docks. £150 million development at environmental cost Falmouth Docks and Engineering Company and A&P Falmouth have applied for planning permission […]
02 Sep 2025
Photo by Killian Murphy The UK government has announced plans to require offshore wind developers to fund local skills training programmes as part of a sweeping new Fair Work Charter designed to ensure the clean energy transition delivers high-quality, unionised jobs across Britain’s coastal communities. Mandatory training investment Under proposals outlined by Energy Secretary Ed […]
02 Sep 2025
Photo by Richard Bell A long-running dispute between North East Atlantic coastal states has intensified following record Norwegian mackerel catches that have sparked alarm among conservationists and rival fishing nations. Record week sparks concerns In week 34, 130 Norwegian vessels landed 27,000 tonnes of mackerel in a single week. Industry figures described it as “a pure […]
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