09 Jul 2018
High tide flooding NOAA: ‘June 6, 2018 The increase in annual high tide flood days for South Atlantic states (2000-2018) As relative sea level increases, it no longer takes a strong storm or a hurricane to cause coastal high tide flooding. High tide flooding causes frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains, and compromised infrastructure. People living […]
09 Jul 2018
The UK has formally signed the Coral Reef Life Declaration, joining a global effort to bolster research and safeguard the world’s coral reefs from climate change, ocean acidification, human activity and rising sea temperatures. The UK’s intention to sign the Declaration was first announced in April ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, with the UK […]
09 Jul 2018
Invitation – Incentives and barriers to engaging with government institutions Engagement between the UK research and policy communities on marine and coastal issues Good morning, You are invited to participate in an online survey exploring barriers to and incentives for collaborating with government institutions in general, and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in particular, […]
06 Jul 2018
Non-licensable Activity Impacts on Marine Protected Areas Questionnaire The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have commissioned the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) at the University of Hull to gather both local and regional evidence of non-licensable activities occurring in English (inshore and offshore) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Building on previous research, this work will […]
04 Jul 2018
As the great summer weather continues last week saw the first burst of alerts to the public to use less water from Scotland to Thames. This is in measure to try and curb the increased demand such weather provokes. ‘Droughts’ are notoriously slow to develop, and at the point when the seriousness is realised it […]
04 Jul 2018
This letter is Minister Rutley‘s (Interim Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) response to the Chief Executive Officer of Ofwat. Ofwat sent a letter to Minister Rutley setting out initial reactions to the National Infrastructure Commission’s ‘preparing for a drier future’ report on water. This included thoughts on how the sector needs to […]
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