15 May 2023
The Southern Hemisphere experienced its warmest April and warmest month on record. The April 2023 temperature surpassed that of the previous record-warm month in the Southern Hemisphere, March 2016, by 0.10°F (0.06°C). April 2023 marks the first month in the Southern Hemisphere where average temperatures exceeded 0.90°C above the 20th-century average. Meanwhile, the Northern Hemisphere […]
15 May 2023
A paper published in Nature refutes the findings of a paper by Sala et al, 2021 on the amount of CO2 released from the seabed by bottom trawling. The paper made significant headlines around the world as it equated the carbon released by bottom trawling to be of a similar magnitude to the CO2 created […]
15 May 2023
On May 9, Ecuador launched a plan that would effectively wipe out the interest on part of its debt in exchange for its protection of the Galápagos Islands, one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world. The strategy will allow Ecuador to convert $1.6 billion of its existing commercial debt into a $656 […]
15 May 2023
In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers documented 851 seabird restoration events that took place over the last 70 years (although most took place during the previous 10 years). These projects spanned 551 locations and targeted 138 seabird species. Forty-nine of these events used […]
15 May 2023
Apply for funding to enhance the resilience, health and wellbeing of UK coastal communities and seas. Successful transdisciplinary research projects will apply a place-based approach to transform our understanding of UK coastal communities and seas. They will utilise relevant approaches to build understanding and collaborate with stakeholders to enable transformative decision making. The programme will […]
10 May 2023
In a UK first, the Environment Agency, BAM Nuttall, Arup and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low carbon concrete mixes for works at the Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme. The low-carbon concrete has been used across 3 panels, totalling 27 metres of the £6.5 million Hexham flood defences as part of a plan […]
10 May 2023
Ofwat chief executive David Black has provided a check list for water companies hoping to make the case for bill increases to fund a step-up in investment at PR24 amidst a cost-of-living crisis and falling public trust. Speaking at a British Water event, Black identified a number of priorities Focus on what matters to customers […]
10 May 2023
At last, England’s dying rivers are an election issue – and the danger isn’t just sewage | George Monbiot | The Guardian Voters are finally furious about water pollution, but tackling it means unpicking a complex web of assaults from source to sea I can’t help feeling a small surge of gratitude every time an […]
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