19 Jul 2022
The UK will become the first nation to produce a complete map of its blue carbon stores, thanks to a new, pioneering project, the Scottish association for Marine Science (SAMS) has announced: The Blue Carbon Mapping project – led by SAMS and funded by WWF-UK in collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB – builds on […]
19 Jul 2022
Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) have released a report entitled ‘Tackling the climate crisis through ocean protection’. In it, they make the following key recommendations to the UK Government for tackling the climate crisis through ocean protections (alongside real term emissions cuts through ending the use of fossil fuels): Ensure that the Marine Protected Area […]
19 Jul 2022
For Shark Awareness Day (July 14th) , Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace Spain have highlighted their report ‘Hooked on sharks – The EU fishing fleets fuelling the global shark trade’ In the report, the evolution of the North Atlantic shark fishery is covered and the downward trajectory of shark populations and the consequent impacts on ocean […]
14 Jul 2022
The Environment Agency is today calling for: Courts to impose much higher fines for serious and deliberate pollution incidents. Fines currently handed down by the courts often amount to less than a Chief Executive’s salary. Prison sentences for Chief Executives and Board members whose companies are responsible for the most serious incidents and company directors struck […]
13 Jul 2022
The Environment Agency has launched a new crowd reporter website to enable Severn Valley residents to share details of flooding in their communities. The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) Crowd Reporter is a crowd-sourced mapping tool which can be used to submit descriptions and pictures of localised flooding. Residents are encouraged to use the […]
13 Jul 2022
Scottish Water is set to invest up to £100m in technology to monitor its sewage pipes following successful trials. It said that investment in systems including remote sensors is set to improve its service to customers, protect the environment, reduce costs and assist in its journey towards net zero carbon emissions. The systems are designed […]
13 Jul 2022
Common medications, as well as illegal drugs, released into the environment can damage ecosystems and interfere with the growth and behaviour of animals and plants. The medicines that make us well are having untold impacts on nature, says a news piece from the Natural History Museum. After entering the water through sewage systems, rainwater runoff and factory discharges, […]
13 Jul 2022
Is water quality in British rivers “better than at any time since the end of the Industrial Revolution”? A comprehensive review of the Industrial Revolution claim has been published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, authored by researchers from the universities of Leicester, Durham, Cardiff, Bristol, York and Stirling as well as WWF-UK, the […]
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