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 […]
18 Feb 2020
Edie Net: ‘From fruit farmer to Environment Secretary: George Eustice to spearhead Defra George Eustice has become the seventh Environment Secretary since 2010, after replacing Theresa Villiers who was sacked as part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle today (13 February). Before departing in February, Eustice had been in Defra since October 2013 Eustice, the MP […]
18 Feb 2020
Guardian ‘PM must prioritise climate or Cop26 will fail, say leading figures IEA welcomes appointment of Alok Sharma but others worry about nature of his dual role Boris Johnson must put the climate crisis at the top of his government’s agenda if crunch UN talks this year are to be a success, leading international figures have […]
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