Since 1957, the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) has been towed over 6.5 million nautical miles in the North Atlantic and adjacent seas. The operators have also kept records track of entanglements that disrupted their work: what snared the equipment, where it happened and when. This has proved a valuable source of data on plastic waste, […]
A five-fold expansion in open net fish farms that scientists believe could decimate Iceland’s wild salmon stocks is pitting Big Aquaculture against ecologists in the country. Next month, a parliamentary bill in Iceland is expected to extend farm licenses from 10 to 16 years, while omitting critics from oversight panels and handing primary monitoring powers […]
Nine years have passed since crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig into the Gulf of Mexico. A long-term study suggests the oil is still affecting the saltmarshes of the Gulf Coast, and reveals the key role that marsh grasses play in the overall recovery of these important coastal wetlands. The researchers’ […]
From www.waterinnovationfund.com Water companies from around the globe have joined forces to form the World Water Innovation Fund, which aims to find, develop and accelerate the ground-breaking technologies that will make a real difference to peoples’ lives across the world. The ambitious multi-million pound fund aims to pool the intellect, resources and funding of some […]
Ofwat has published its draft determinations for three fast track firms. from WaterBriefing Following the publication of Ofwat’s draft decisions on business plans put forward by United Utilities, South West Water and Severn Trent, 7.9 million households in the North West, South West and Midlands could see their water bills fall by as much as […]
Call for evidence The Committee on Climate Change has launched a call for evidence to identify relevant published information about the risks and opportunities facing the UK from climate change. The evidence will help to inform the Government’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, due to be published in 2022. Every five years, the UK […]
Super Sewer now 40 per cent complete as Tideway reports on year of progress The company building London’s new super sewer has completed 40 per cent of construction and is on track to deliver the project on time in 2024. As the 2018/19 financial year closes and with the first stages of the project now […]
From containment news, originally printed in Famers Guardian Jill Crawford, who works for the UK Environmental Law Association, sounded the alarm at a Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum (WEETF) event in London last month. The EA has seen its environmental protection budget slashed by 55 per cent since 2010/11, from £113m to £50m in 2016/17. “It is vital our […]