22 Jan 2018
Minister’s speech at Coastal Futures 2018 Guardian – Fiona Harvey – Government to carry out major environmental assessment of UK seas Defra prioritises post-Brexit fisheries plan and protection of UK’s coldwater reefs, promising data will be made publicly available online. An assessment of the seas around the UK will carried out by the government and […]
22 Jan 2018
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA) abolished Sea Fisheries Committees in England and Wales. In England Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) were created and in Wales Welsh Government (WG) centralised inshore fisheries management. Our report examines the impact of WG’s approach. We conclude that centralising marine and fisheries management in Wales has […]
22 Jan 2018
Ocean dead zones with zero oxygen have quadrupled in size since 1950, scientists have warned, while the number of very low oxygen sites near coasts have multiplied tenfold. Most sea creatures cannot survive in these zones and current trends would lead to mass extinction in the long run, risking dire consequences for the hundreds of […]
22 Jan 2018
Jane Delany: We have been funded by NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) to scope out a national community for public engagement in the environmental sciences bringing together organisational stakeholders and community groups. Together we will produce a collective vision that will define this community, to embed members of the public in the scientific process, informing […]
14 Jan 2018
1. UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms Carbon Brief reports on a new study, which finds that the UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms if global emissions aren’t curbed. The research uses modelling to investigate how rising global temperatures could change the movements of mid-latitude storms by the end […]
14 Jan 2018
Lord Gardiner was quizzed in the Lords: Defra’s minister in the House of Lords, Lord Gardiner of Kimble, has confirmed that “a full and proper consultation” will take place early this year on the powers which a new post-Brexit environmental enforcement agency will hold. It was also suggested that the enforcement agency could be in place […]
14 Jan 2018
1. UK’s greenest energy year ever Carbon Brief For the first time in 2017, more than half of the electricity generated in the UK came from low-carbon sources, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The milestone means that, between them, nuclear and renewables generated more electricity in 2017 than all fossil fuels combined. Within this total, wind […]
14 Jan 2018
On top of the evidence of neonicotinoid pollution of rivers this survey report illustrates a worrying trend with impact for river life. Modest pollution in many English rivers is enough to kill 80% of eggs, increasing concerns over insects which are vital to all ecosystems Modest levels of pollution found in many English rivers are […]
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