01 Aug 2017
New reports from JNCC Thanks to John Henson Web: john.hensonwebb@jncc.gov.uk Our most recent publications are: New assessments on state of the marine environment in OSPAR waters Joint JNCC-Cefas reports:- No. 14A: CEND19x12: Cruise report for Braemar Pockmarks cSAC, Scanner Pockmark cSAC and Turbot Bank NCMPA proposal (014A – 2017) Ware, S. No. 15 CEND […]
26 Jul 2017
I’d be delighted to publish any blogs that try and draw together the messages and lessons from some of these recent river valley flooding events. The Coverack floods can be set in several contexts but this week the Met Office warns of ongoing high risk of unprecedented rainfall New innovative research has found that for England […]
26 Jul 2017
The Gove whirlwind of activity from Defra is astonishing. This decision keeps up with the French announcement and the landmark decision to Volvo to only produce electric cars or hybrids after 2019. 2017 may go down as a landmark year. Client Earth But critics are pointing out that this plan fails to do take the […]
26 Jul 2017
Applications are being welcomed to fund peatland restoration across England A £10 million grant scheme to restore England’s iconic peatlands has officially opened for bids, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced today. In England, peatlands cover 11 per cent of the country and provide a key habitat for birds such as the merlin, dunlin and golden plover. […]
26 Jul 2017
Two notes from different perspectives: 1. Fish Legal take Environment Agency to task over River Wear hydropower scheme Fish Legal has written to the Environment Agency highlighting local anglers’ concerns about potential over-abstraction and design flaws in a hydro-electric scheme on the River Wear resulting in fish deaths at Framwellgate weir in Durham city centre. […]
25 Jul 2017
Call For Proposals and Competition Applications – July 2017 Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a research and development project, and the launch of two competitive awards: Project Code Deadline for Applications FIS018: Annual Fisheries Innovation Award Competition 31st October 2017 FIS019: Annual International Study […]
22 Jul 2017
Secretary of State Michael Gove sets out his vision on the future of our natural environment Safeguarding our future RE: This is a remarkable speech by Michael Gove and he has gone out of his way to distance himself from some of his baggage which was remembered in detail when he was appointed. There was never […]
22 Jul 2017
Check this carefully because there are at least four links to new Government information on plastics and microbeads. Also this is just one element of the Green Brexit speech give at WWF HQ. Defra ‘Environment Secretary Michael Gove pledged action to reduce plastic waste choking our oceans as he set out his ambition for […]
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