03 Jun 2025

Image: Deep sea corals – Oleksandr Sushko   Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, scientists are pioneering efforts to revive ancient coral ecosystems damaged by the spill. In a significant stride for marine conservation, U.S. scientists have embarked on an ambitious project to restore deep-sea coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, severely impacted […]

03 Jun 2025

Image: Shipping containers – Teng Yuhong   In a significant maritime incident, the Liberia-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 sank approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, on 25th May 2025, triggering a substantial oil spill and raising serious environmental concerns. The vessel was enroute from Vizhinjam to Kochi when it capsized […]

03 Jun 2025

Image: Wind turbines – Mert Kahveci   Ireland’s ambitious offshore wind energy targets are under scrutiny as industry leaders express concerns over potential delays and missed objectives. At the recent Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) Offshore Wind Conference held in Dublin on 27th – 28th May, stakeholders highlighted the urgency of governmental action to ensure the […]

29 May 2025

 Photo description: Tower Bridge straddling the Thames. Image by Albrecht Fietz / Pixabay   Thames Water has been fined a total of £122.7m for breaching rules over sewage spills and shareholder payouts, as Ofwat finalised both the penalty and enforcement order which have been imposed on the company. A £104.5m penalty has been issued for […]

29 May 2025

Image description: Brown Wooden Gavel on Brown Wooden Table. Image by Katrin Bolovtsova / Pexels.   A German court has confirmed that major corporations with high emissions can be held liable for the impacts of their climate change contribution on communities.  This came as part of the overall ruling in the case of Peruvian farmer […]

29 May 2025

Photo description: A mixed wildflower meadow, full of purple and yellow flowers. Image by Couleur / Pixabay   Government fails to endorse a proposed Nitrogen Strategy Government ministers have stopped short of endorsing a dedicated Nitrogen Strategy during a House of Lords inquiry into nitrogen pollution. Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and Water Minister Emma Hardy […]

29 May 2025

Image description: An aerial shot of the alps, covered in snow. Image by Leonhard Niederwimmer / Pixabay   A glacier above the Swiss village of Blatten collapsed, triggering a massive rockslide that buried the Alpine village under ice, mud, and debris. Blatten, home to around 300 people, has been largely destroyed as a result. Villagers […]

29 May 2025

Image description: One of the new signs as part of the history and wildlife trail. Credit: Groundwork Yorkshire.   The latest phase of Hull’s Dynamic Drains initiative has launched along Holderness Drain in East Hull, transforming previously underused land into a linear park, expanding the city’s wildlife and history trail, and improving access to fishing. […]