A pod of humpback whales has been photographed underwater for the first time in Britain. The rare moment was witnessed off the Shetland Islands, Scotland, by wildlife photographers Richard Shucksmith and Brydon Thomason. The Shetland Islands locals had spotted the whales feeding in the area over the previous three weeks, and were anticipating an opportunity […]
Climate change threatens ability of insurers to manage risk Extreme weather is driving up uninsured losses and insurers must use investments to fund global warming resilience, says study ClimateWise, a global network of 29 insurance industry organisations which is convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has warned of the urgent need […]
Over the past year Waterwise has been working with the water sector to develop a Water Efficiency Strategy for the UK. The aim is to bring together all the current thinking on the next steps and actions required to achieve a water efficient UK. The final document should act as a template and guide for […]
Whilst the news of the new Trump team is depressing there is very clear evidence that the global finance and business sector gets climate change and the risk this poses to the global economy. Three very clear signals: The news that Bill Gates and other billionaires are investing in low carbon technologies is a huge […]
Environment Agency Annual fisheries reports Fisheries activity and expenditure in England for the financial year 2015 to 2016, including partnership working and delivery projects. Reports for England and Regions. Environment Agency publishes annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk The Environment Agency has published its annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk management work […]
Europe: new report says water quality improves but challenges remain The quality of drinking water and bathing water, and the effectiveness of waste water treatment across the European Union continues to improve – but challenges remain, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report has been published. However, pollution from sources like waste water treatment […]
We know how to do this, scaling it up is the challenge. Upper Aire – Prestigious environmental Green Apple award for pioneering project improving some of Yorkshire’s finest countryside Environment Agency ‘A pioneering scheme that is leading the way in improving some of Yorkshire’s best countryside has won a prestigious national award. The Upper Aire […]
Scientists should challenge online falsehoods and inaccuracies — and harness the collective power of the Internet to fight back, argues Phil Williamson With the election of Donald Trump, his appointment of advisers who are on record as dismissing scientific evidence, and the emboldening of deniers on everything from climate change to vaccinations, the amount of nonsense […]