26 Jun 2025
A court in Strasbourg authorised the permanent containment of toxic waste from a former mine in eastern France, siding with the state against appeals lodged by local officials and residents concerned about the environmental impact. The former potash mine at Wittelsheim in Alsace entombs about 42,000 tonnes of toxic industrial waste, and scientists warn […]
26 Jun 2025
Image description: Shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts struggling with barriers in the River Itchen. Image by Kieran Gillingham. The Environment Agency and partners are looking for ways to improve fish passage past barriers and restore the lower River Itchen by Southampton. Each spring, shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts, begin their […]
24 Jun 2025
Image description: Wildfire with the silhouettes of people looking on. Image by Issy Bailey / Unsplash The planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5°C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change study published in the journal Earth […]
24 Jun 2025
The Crown Estate has awarded seabed rights to Equinor and the Gwynt Glas joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB to develop two 1500MW floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea off the coasts of Pembrokeshire and Devon. The winners were selected following the conclusion of Round 5 of the UK’s offshore wind leasing […]
24 Jun 2025
A new study highlights the unevenness of our knowledge of ocean biodiversity. Despite decades of ocean exploration, basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions is still lacking: where is marine life found, and why? Biodiversity data underpin everything from habitat protection to climate impact modelling. The current data gaps mean that scientific […]
24 Jun 2025
The UK government’s Department for Environment, Fisheries & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched two new consultations, one covering changes to marine licence fees, exemptions and self-service provision; the other consultation seeks input on the third update of the UK Marine Strategy Part One, which outlines the UK Government and Devolved Administrations’ approach to achieving Good […]
24 Jun 2025
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published the findings of research that examined the potential feasibility of a targeted octopus fishery in southwest England based on stakeholder observations of generally increasing abundance of octopus and subsequent increase in bycatches. The project investigated trends in octopus abundance spatially and temporally, as well as exploring opportunities and […]
24 Jun 2025
A new initiative to streamline marine licensing to support sustainable growth, clean energy and the UK’s future infrastructure whilst safeguarding the seas around England’s shores, has been launched. The collaboration led by the UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) directly supports the UK government’s wider ambition to boost economic growth […]
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