Climate change is doing more than warming the world’s oceans. It’s also making it harder for marine life to breathe. Curtis Deutsch, from the University of Washington’s School of Oceanography, studies how increasing global temperatures are altering the levels of dissolved oxygen in the world’s oceans. Scientists have been warning that decreasing amounts of available […]
Involving and communicating with the public – some wider lessons: Involve: Sophie Blake: There have been two cautionary tales in the news recently for anyone thinking about opening a key decision up to the public. One that speaks of the perils of too much control over a process, and one of too little. Click here […]
Frank Thomsen DHI frth@dhigroup.com ‘The European Commission has just published the final report of the MaRVEN study on the environmental effects of noise, vibrations and electromagnetic emissions from MREDs (Marine Renewable Energy, Vibration, Electromagnetic fields and Noise). MaRVEN provides an in-depth analysis of studies on the environmental effects of noise, vibrations and electromagnetic emissions during […]
Getting the basics wrong, undermines confidence in innovative approaches such as catchment permitting. Too many record breaking fines seem to be occurring in January it was Thames Water. Yorkshire Water was fined £1.1million last week for a pump failure in 2013 that caused pollution to flow into the River Ouse near York. The Environment Agency […]
Never a dull moment with Brexit … every claim countered – two articles, one on an All Party, remain group for the environment and CIWEM’s take on Brexit 1. Daily Telegraph: Eurosceptics have branded Liz Truss, the Environment Secretary, a “hypocrite” after she joined forces with Ed Miliband to warn that a Brexit would threaten the […]
The EFRA committee report on air quality will be like water off a ducks back to Oliver Letwin. But some of this mud is going to stick to him and the Government. Air quality failings are a significant factor in the London Mayoral elections, the London airport runway decision and Government were warned by the […]
Green Ribbon Political Awards celebrate greatest environmental achievements of UK and international politicians, business and charities Leading instigators of the Paris climate change deal featured prominently in the awards as did motor companies for very different reasons, with Tesla being awarded for its pioneering energy storage solutions and VW awarded the Grey Ribbon Award for […]
A pioneering new trial for permits at sewage treatment works has been agreed with the Environment Agency and Wessex Water. The Bristol Avon catchment-wide permitting trial has been officially signed off, prompted by the need to reduce levels of phosphorus being discharged from sewage works into the River Avon to meet the requirements of the […]