02 Aug 2022

The State of the South-West Seas 2021 Report has been released. The report has been prepared by a group of experts working on the South-West Marine Ecosystems partnership. This SWME partnership brings the marine and coastal community together annually to consider the changes that are taking place in our local seas; this is the eighth […]

02 Aug 2022

On 15 July, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister scrutinised the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, on the Welsh Government’s support for coastal and rural communities. The Senedd Research unit has set out some of the main issues that could be discussed during the session. The research report covers several topics that are […]

02 Aug 2022

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the University of Essex will be collaborating on training and research related to aquatic ecosystem science after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement will provide a framework for collaboration between the two organisations for the next five years. Cefas is home to the […]

29 Jul 2022

  Marine – Technical study into the limitations for installation, layout & footprint of electricity transmission cables   The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament to manage a portfolio of property, land & marine assets. Our portfolio is one of the largest in the UK and includes the whole […]

28 Jul 2022

Regions around the world are facing drought and water shortage, even where rain was once abundant — and that will only worsen as the planet warms. In many parts of the world, cities and countries are learning to adapt. Back in 2018, taps in Cape Town, South Africa, almost ran dry, making it the world’s first major […]

28 Jul 2022

Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate a total of £400,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after polluting two watercourses in separate incidents, following investigations by the Environment Agency. The company breached its environmental permit with an unauthorised sewage discharge from Bellhouse Way Sewage Pumping Station, which polluted Holgate Beck in York, and two unauthorised sewage discharges […]

28 Jul 2022

Cardiff University and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water have signed a strategic partnership for future collaboration and research. The agreement between Wales’ biggest research university and the only not-for-profit utility company in Wales and England will facilitate mutual access to research, services and expertise. Cardiff University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan, said: “The partnership not only strengthens a […]

28 Jul 2022

A story from BBC News on the potential for nuclear powered de-salination plants: There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. Unfortunately, although our planet is swathed by oceans and seas, only a tiny fraction of Earth’s water – about 2.5% – is fresh, and demand for drinking water is projected […]