26 Apr 2016
Climate change: 170 countries endorse the Paris agreement
Guardian: World governments vow to end fossil fuel era at UN climate signing ceremony: Representatives of more than 170 countries endorse Paris agreement to cut carbon emissions, with France’s president saying: ‘There is no turning back’. Just as well because the threat of environmental damage to the marine environment is immediate and evidence amassing at […]
26 Apr 2016
Tidal energy: Isle of Wight & Pembroke Port
Tidal energy work – two examples 1. Perpetuus – Tidal Energy Centre – Isle of Wight The MMO has approved an application for a grid-connected tidal energy development off the Isle of Wight coast. The application, from Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre Ltd, includes activities relating to the construction and operation of a tidal energy centre […]
26 Apr 2016
Persistent organic pollutants: mechanism found linked to human health risk
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego-led research team suggests that this information should be used to better assess the human health risks from eating contaminated seafood. The study was published in the April 15 issue of the journal Science Advances. A protein found in cells of nearly all plants and animals, called […]
26 Apr 2016
Microplastics and food webs – YouTube video
I was reminded of this video a few weeks ago. It has been known for some time that plastics in the ocean often attract a range of toxic chemicals. This video covers the role microplastics could play in that process. To view the video click here. MCS are currently running a campaign against microbeads – […]
26 Apr 2016
Save Scottish Seas blogs – A really interesting newsletter – Scottish Environment Link
This is a really interesting source of information on marine conservation which is of interest way beyond Scotland… The current blog contains articles on: How the European Parliament are considering ending deep sea bottom trawling The Fair Isle MPA The co-ordination of protection for Harbour porpoises – revealing the back story. The urgent issues facing […]
26 Apr 2016
EU Fitness Check on Monitoring and Reporting launched
Martin Brocklehurst: ‘Have you picked up the EU Fitness Review of Monitoring and Reporting – I missed it till a few days ago? Virtually every environmental directive could be affected. It could be very significant in the sense that measuring the effectiveness of EU Directives is crucial to knowing if they are working.’ EU: ‘In […]
19 Apr 2016
Report calls for Environment Agency restructuring and creation of new Water Agency – EIC Report
An industry-led report on flooding is suggesting that the current National Flood Resilience Review should consider the case for setting up a new Water Agency and restructuring the Environment Agency in the last point of its 10 point plan. The report by the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) ‘Turning the Tide’, says the Environment Agency’s structure should […]
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