02 Nov 2015
Cosmetics Europe calls for much needed phase out of microplastics Click here to read more Marine Conservation Society ‘Environmental NGOs welcome the call from Cosmetics Europe to its 4,000 members to phase out the use of damaging microplastics in wash-off cosmetic and personal care products. These tiny plastic particles are found in face scrubs, shampoos, shower gels […]
02 Nov 2015
COAST ‘It is not hard to see the benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) – for the marine environment itself, and also for all of us who depend on it for food, leisure and jobs – so it was disappointing when leaders of the mobile fishing lobby launched a well-funded campaign against the Scottish Government’s […]
02 Nov 2015
Sign up for this useful twice yearly newsletter at www.marine-ecosystems.org.uk You can also contact the editor Kelly-Marie Davidson kdav@pml.ac.uk at PML Some of the articles include: Density dependence of seabirds 15 October 2015 By MERP scientists Dr Kate Searle Managing the effects of environmental change and… What’s new in ‘Linking macroecology and models to ecosystem […]
02 Nov 2015
The gestation of this paper and two others has been rather controversial – no doubt the full story will emerge in time – but it is, never the less, being seen both in the UK and in Brussels as a significant contribution to our understanding of the effects of climate change on good environmental status […]
02 Nov 2015
Mark Costello It is with great sadness that I convey the news that Dr Bill Ballantine has died. He was the first and longest serving Director of Leigh Marine Laboratory. He contributed significantly to the creation of the (New Zealand) Marine Reserves Act and establishment of New Zealand’s first marine reserve at Leigh. He became […]
29 Oct 2015
NAO “Since privatisation, Ofwat and Defra have overseen major improvements in water quality and service quality. Ofwat’s 2014 price review committed companies to improving services further over the next five years while cutting customer bills, increasing value for money for consumers. Customers, however, have not seen enough of the benefits of companies’ unexpected financial gains […]
29 Oct 2015
Water UK ‘Customers’ number one priority for the water industry is safe, reliable supplies of water at a price they can afford. To deliver this, it’s critically important that the water industry plans for the long term, because decisions and investments made today will determine the level of service that the industry can provide well […]
29 Oct 2015
United utilities ambitious solar pv programme is undermined by Government’s lack of clear policy; no doubt Chinese nuclear electricity will be so much cheaper! Daily Telegraph: Water giant United Utilities is to install Europe’s biggest floating solar power system on a reservoir near Manchester, as it seeks to capitalise on the novel technology to cut […]
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