Don’t be put off by the title of this Environmental Audit Committee evidence. Some seriously big hitters can be seen contributing to this developing debate. Water is at the heart of much of the session. Brexit is providing a major opportunity to look at more constructive ways of incentivising farmers to do the right thing. […]
Water pollution isn’t really a very fashionable topic, in addition to those high profile fines and incidents there are a host of smaller incidents which continue to beg the question about management and investment practices for all sorts of businesses. Containment News is a mine of information on this ongoing problem: To subscribe to this FREE monthly […]
Deeproot Blog: Green Infrastructure for Your Community – blog and articles: Green Streets have become a more common feature of the urban landscape in cities and towns across the United States and abroad. And for good reason: they provide substantial value in community aesthetics, redevelopment, livability and environmental compliance. You may know from personal experience […]
‘Information is power’ Two ways of looking at the UK’s fisheries statistics; MMO produce the year on year details stats on UK fisheries, whilst in Shetland Ian Napier has produced a comparison of UK and EU fleet catches for the SFA. Not surprisingly the report has provided ammunition to fishermen’s groups campaigning for a more […]
Laura Briggs: Ecologist Biofuels from seaweed? Seaweed is known for its culinary uses and has seen a renaissance in past years thanks to its health claims and a distinctive taste – but there are more ecological benefits to seaweed that currently remain untapped. More research is needed in the areas of bioactives and conversion technologies […]
Ballast Water Management – Why does it matter? Hannah Freeman WWT: ‘Last week Finland ratified the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention. The 52nd contracting party tipped the target of 35% world shipping tonnage and triggered entry into force by September 2017. We’ve been waiting a long time for this, as the convention […]
COAST ‘Protection agency set to approve salmon farm expansion in Arran’s MPA: West coast communities fighting for more say in MPA management ‘The Scottish Salmon Company might sound like a purveyor of wild salmon owned and run by our fellow Scots. But unfortunately, this is not the case. As many west coast communities know to their cost, the […]
According to a report published today, measures to cut down underwater noise could reduce the negative impact that offshore wind power development has on harbour porpoise populations in UK waters. The research, conducted by SMRU Consulting exclusively for WWF-UK, used noise reduction scenarios to identify the benefits of reducing noise by set amounts, against a baseline […]