07 Jul 2014
Met Office: Extreme summer rainfall may become more frequent in the UK due to climate change, according to new research led by the Met Office in collaboration with Newcastle University. The new study, from the joint Met Office and NERC funded CONVEX project, uses a state-of-the-art climate model providing the first evidence that hourly summer […]
07 Jul 2014
This set of work including many documents provides a comprehensive suite of information on non-native species. This is timely not least in relation to the promise of legislation in this last The Firth of Clyde Forum, in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), have created the guidance, which gives marine businesses and other marine site […]
07 Jul 2014
Marine Scotland has launched a new Youtube channel, featuring videos about its work and of general marine and fisheries interest. The site current contains videos of the bottlenose dolphins off Aberdeen harbour, how fishing gear works with mix fisheries, Scotland’s marine atlas and catch and release; there is an introduction to Marine Scotland by Colin […]
01 Jul 2014
New nuclear build at Sellafield announced by Toshiba and GDF Suez New York Times: London — Toshiba, the Japanese industrial giant, and the French utility GDF Suez have announced plans for moving ahead with a new British nuclear power station, adding momentum to the country’s atomic energy program. The facility, called Moorside, would be located […]
01 Jul 2014
Natural England and the RSPB, in partnership with the Environment Agency’s Climate Ready Support Service and the Forestry Commission have published a new resource for conservation practitioners, ‘Climate change adaptation manual: evidence to support nature conservation in a changing climate’. Natural England and the RSPB, in partnership with the Environment Agency’s Climate Ready Support Service […]
01 Jul 2014
Ernst & Young France and ICF GHK are currently undertaking a study for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to identify a potential pipeline of projects for funding by the Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) and are inviting applications from anyone with a potential interest in the facility. The NCFF will be a new EU financial […]
01 Jul 2014
A groundbreaking new technique analysing DNA traces in water offers hope for the future protection of rare and endangered aquatic species – including Britain’s population of great crested newts – by making it much easier to find them in the depths of ponds and streams. In one of the world’s first applications of the pioneering […]
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