09 Jun 2016
Drones (UAVs) used successfully to map the extent of flooding during the winter storms
Ambiental has been involved in pioneering research which uses unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to image areas at risk of flooding. Aerial surveys can occur pre-emptively, as well as during and directly after a flood event. By using UAVs, as opposed to light aircraft, it is possible to capture high resolution images of the areas affected […]
07 Jun 2016
THE MARINE WORLD: A Natural History of Ocean Life – NEW Publication
THE MARINE WORLD A Natural History of Ocean Life This new and fascinating book brings together information on the entire spectrum of marine life from microscopic plankton to giant whales. Major marine environments and ecosystems from the coastal sand dunes to the deep seabed are also described. In 544 pages plants, fungi, microorganisms and all […]
07 Jun 2016
The EU & Our Environment – RSPB, WWF-UK, The Wildlife Trusts
An important contribution to this major decision from the main NGOs – RSPB, WWF, and TWT. To download the report click here. BusinessGreen picked up on the Countryfile coverage of the environmental issues – which wasn’t exactly detailed – but also goes on to reflect on recent contributions (with links) to the environmental debate. Boris […]
07 Jun 2016
Global shipping in a narrated interactive map
Global shipping in a narrated interactive map We’ve seen maps for global shipping routes before, but this project — Ship Map — by Kiln and the UCL Energy Institute makes the exploration more interactive and explanatory. https://flowingdata.com/2016/04/27/global-shipping-in-a-narrated-interactive-map/ There are a few different views with animated dots to represent moving ships, paths to show routes all […]
07 Jun 2016
Government publishes annual resilience plans for UK’s critical infrastructure
Cabinet office: ‘The Cabinet Office has published the 2015 to 2016 summary of sector resilience plans setting out the current level of resilience to risks for the UK’s critical infrastructure, including water – owing to their sensitive nature, the individual plans are classified documents. Sector resilience plans set out the resilience of the UK’s most […]
07 Jun 2016
North Sea cod faces ultimate test to assess whether it is sustainable
North Sea cod has entered Marine Stewardship Council assessment – widely regarded as the ultimate test of seafood sustainability. The move has been organised by a coalition of fishing organisations, supermarkets, seafood brands, and the seafood industry body Seafish following significant efforts to improve the stock by Scottish and English fishermen. The assessment process could […]
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