18 Jun 2018
The global marine litter crisis – who gets the blame? New research from University of Plymouth MCS ‘The public are more likely to blame the current global marine litter crisis on retailers, industry and government, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth. The Europe-wide study asked more than a 1,100 members of […]
18 Jun 2018
AlterEco ‘Welcome to the AlterEco 2nd newsletter . AlertEco is a NERC funded programme, developing an alternative framework to assess marine ecosystem functioning in shelf seas. Over the next three years, AlterEco will use the results gathered from deploying small fleets of submarine and ocean surface robots, to provide measurements of ocean processes in time and […]
18 Jun 2018
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for the maintenance of marine ecosystem functionality and health and ensuring the onward flow of beneficial ecosystem services that support human well-being. Social and economic factors influence whether and how stakeholders exploit resources or cooperate to conserve them. Environmental managers are now turning from designating MPAs to […]
13 Jun 2018
Michael Gove said: “Thames Water completely failed in their duty of care to their customers, leaving them to suffer leaks for far too long through poor management. But actions speak louder than words, and they must deliver on their commitment to provide compensation and much-needed improvements to customers. “This is exactly the kind of decisive […]
13 Jun 2018
In one of the first studies to determine potential sources of microplastics pollution, researchers have found that water samples from UK rivers contained significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants. Scientists from the University of Leeds measured microplastics concentrations up and downstream of the following six wastewater treatment plants and river catchments: […]
13 Jun 2018
Almost all nations would benefit economically from keeping global warming to 1.5C, a new study published in Nature indicates. Achieving the toughest climate change target set in the global Paris agreement will save the world about $30tn in damages, far more than the costs of cutting carbon emissions, according to a new economic analysis. Most […]
13 Jun 2018
Environment Agency: our ambition to 2020 This is our ambition for how we plan to protect and improve our natural resources in years to come, alongside Defra’s proposed 25-year environment plan. This document includes our vision, principles and purpose, as well as how we will help to deliver against the 25 year environment plan. We […]
13 Jun 2018
At least £300,000 of fishing licence income is being made available to angling clubs and fisheries based in England through the latest round of funding from the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF). The money will be used to help fund general fishery improvements, river access, measures to control predation and improving access-for-all on still waters and […]
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