10 Sep 2015
Measuring it is one thing – what to do about it is proving controversial http://www.theoceancleanup.com/ Eco magazine ‘The Ocean Cleanup successfully concluded its Mega Expedition with the arrival of three of the boats, including the 171-foot R/V Ocean Starr, in the port of San Francisco on 23 August 2015. Volunteer crews on 30 boats have […]
07 Sep 2015
This blog is taken from the SusDrains Newsletter to sign up for this go to: http://www.susdrain.org/ A number of years waiting in the wings, the SuDS Standards finally made centre stage, but perhaps now not in the manner that many of us had anticipated. The release of the ministerial statement and updates to national planning […]
07 Sep 2015
The anaerobic digestion industry now delivers more capacity than a nuclear power station. New figures suggest that over 500 MW of capacity comes from over 400 plants, including those in the water sector. Anaerobic digestion industry fears ‘disastrous’ consequences of feed-in tariff review Business Green: Industry association ADBA says £100m spending cap could cause an […]
07 Sep 2015
Insurance industry invited to prepare for Flood Re Mary Dhonau interviews Aidan Kerr Operations Director at Flood Re. Find out more about the scheme and how it will help thousands of home owners at risk of flooding in the UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MnMnwraMEw Flood Re, the UK Government’s scheme to pool flood risk, has invited insurers, brokers […]
07 Sep 2015
Pollution online ‘Cleaning up municipal and industrial wastewater can be dirty business, but engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an innovative wastewater treatment process that not only mitigates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but actively captures greenhouse gases as well. The treatment method, known as Microbial Electrolytic Carbon Capture (MECC), purifies wastewater in […]
07 Sep 2015
About Open Water Water for Life set out the UK Government’s vision for an innovative, resilient water industry that offered non-household customers a choice of supplier. In May 2014, the Water Act 2014 received Royal Assent and put in place the necessary legislative framework to achieve this vision. Open Water is the programme that is […]
07 Sep 2015
Now Available Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning and International Law Edited by Daud Hassan, Tuomas Kuokkanen and Niko Soininen Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an integrated and comprehensive approach to ocean governance and is used to establish a rational use of marine space and reconcile conflicting interests of its users. MSP allows both a high level […]
04 Sep 2015
At least Europe is taking the lead on the marine environment A new report published today by the European Environment Agency shows that, despite some improvements, the way we use our seas remains unsustainable and threatens not only the productivity of our seas, but also our wellbeing. Human activities and climate change are increasingly putting […]
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