25 Feb 2020
Yorkshire Water has become the first UK water company to join the 1000 Rivers eDNA project, a new and exciting non-profit citizen science project led by NatureMetrics in collaboration with the University of Hull and other partners. The project encourages everyone, from companies to scientists, to use groundbreaking environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring provided by NatureMetrics […]
20 Feb 2020
Lots of commentaries: River level records broken across the country The number of flood incidents at any one time hits an historic high – John Curtin Letter to The Telegraph from Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency Response from the Chair to The Telegraph article, “Don’t expect your properties to be protected, Environment […]
20 Feb 2020
Royal Society ‘Providing flood resistant urban infrastructure which is resilient to both future climate uncertainties and increasing urbanisation is a pressing challenge globally. This issue brings together current UK and international developments in: understanding the changing drivers of flooding; advances in flood modelling; pathways to multifunctional infrastructure that can provide multiple benefits; social, community and […]
20 Feb 2020
The Climate Coalition has today published its report ‘Home truths: how climate change is impacting UK homes’, looking at the impacts of climate change on UK homes and the heightened risk of flooding, heatwaves and extreme weather. It states that that around 1.8 million people in the UK are living in an area with significant risk […]
20 Feb 2020
Martin Harper – RSPB ‘The UK Government says that the bill “sets out a vision for a greener future” and “underlines the government’s commitment to tackling climate change and to protecting and restoring our natural environment for future generations”. It’s worth noting that the Bill is broadly focused on England. Some of the provisions (such […]
20 Feb 2020
This natural capital atlas maps the state of our natural capital in terms of its quantity, quality and location. Enhancing the state of the environment is essential for both people and planet. This is because our wellbeing and prosperity relies on the benefits that we get from nature. The 25 Year Environment Plan aims to […]
20 Feb 2020
The Devon Wildlife Trust have produced a report on the five year trial reintroduction – click here to read the report and to see a range of material including videos on this project. Guardian: ‘Beavers have alleviated flooding, reduced pollution and boosted populations of fish, amphibians and other wildlife, according to a five-year study of […]
12 Feb 2020
In the coming months CMS News will cover the progress of the Environment Bill – there will be lots of work to do if the Bill is to match the rhetoric from Government. Emma Howard Boyd speaks at a Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum on environmental standards and the Office for Environmental Protection. Feb […]
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