02 Aug 2022
Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a century ago while the country is warming slightly more than the global average, leading meteorologists said. The annual study — the State of the UK Climate 2021 — found recent decades have been “warmer, wetter and sunnier” than the 20th century. The […]
02 Aug 2022
Restoring coastal vegetation – so called ‘blue carbon’ habitats – may not be the nature-based climate solution it is claimed to be, according to a new study. In their analysis researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the OACIS initiative of the Prince Albert […]
02 Aug 2022
Work has started in the North Sea on what is expected to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. SSE and Equinor hail first of 277 units that will support GE Haliade-X turbines at massive development off eastern England. The first of 277 turbine foundations are being installed at Dogger Bank, off the Yorkshire coast, […]
02 Aug 2022
The State of the South-West Seas 2021 Report has been released. The report has been prepared by a group of experts working on the South-West Marine Ecosystems partnership. This SWME partnership brings the marine and coastal community together annually to consider the changes that are taking place in our local seas; this is the eighth […]
02 Aug 2022
On 15 July, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister scrutinised the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, on the Welsh Government’s support for coastal and rural communities. The Senedd Research unit has set out some of the main issues that could be discussed during the session. The research report covers several topics that are […]
02 Aug 2022
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the University of Essex will be collaborating on training and research related to aquatic ecosystem science after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement will provide a framework for collaboration between the two organisations for the next five years. Cefas is home to the […]
29 Jul 2022
Marine – Technical study into the limitations for installation, layout & footprint of electricity transmission cables The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament to manage a portfolio of property, land & marine assets. Our portfolio is one of the largest in the UK and includes the whole […]
28 Jul 2022
Regions around the world are facing drought and water shortage, even where rain was once abundant — and that will only worsen as the planet warms. In many parts of the world, cities and countries are learning to adapt. Back in 2018, taps in Cape Town, South Africa, almost ran dry, making it the world’s first major […]
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