22 Jan 2023
Government’s progress on delivery of its 25 year plan to improve the environment has ‘fallen far short’ and opportunities to change course must be taken. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) presents here its independent assessment of Government’s progress in improving the natural environment in accordance with its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) for England in […]
22 Jan 2023
The benefits nature-based solutions can provide to both people and nature have been prominent at this year’s World Economic Forum (Davos). Two new World Economic Forum articles explore the important topics of how to fund nature-based solutions in urban areas and how Indigenous leadership can help to unlock the value of nature-based solutions. Read more here
22 Jan 2023
22 Jan 2023
In 2022, a third La Niña year brought much rain to Australia and Southeast Asia and dry conditions to the other side of the Pacific. These patterns were expected, but behind these variations there are troubling signs the entire global water cycle is changing. Our research team watches the global water cycle closely. We […]
22 Jan 2023
From the BBC A flurry of shark species have been caught in the River Mersey estuary as anglers recorded a huge surge in fish populations. Smooth-hound, starry smooth-hound and bull huss sharks were all found in stretches between Howley Weir in Warrington and Perch Rock, Wirral. The sharks were among 37 fish species recorded by […]
22 Jan 2023
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the 2 February to raise the profile of the value of wetlands in all their forms. In the run up to World Wetlands Day in 2023, the Global Water Forum is running several stories relating to wetlands. Here we focus on constructed wetlands. Constructed wetlands in urban […]
18 Jan 2023
The 2023 WEF Global Risks report identifies nature loss as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks over the next decade and classifies 6 out of 10 top risks in the next decade as environmental. The report, which brings together the insights from 1,200 experts, also identifies climate and environmental risks as the risks we […]
18 Jan 2023
A new research study published by Forest Research finds Great Britain’s trees and woodlands contribute over £400 million annually in terms of flood defence benefits. Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a vital role in flood resilience, but scientists are now able to establish the financial contribution they make in protecting communities […]
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