11 May 2015
Alex Stephenson ‘A brave new world for SuDS began when new planning regulations came into force last month, designed to ensure, where possible, that Sustainable Drainage Systems are used on major new developments in England. With a much-needed push for new homes underway, it ought to be a relief that more than 10 years of […]
11 May 2015
This blog and newsletter is a mine of information, and if you are interested in these issues you should sign up here http://www.neweconomics.org/page/s/sign-up-to-energy-crunch A section of the last mailing gives you a sense of the coverage We’ve previously reported on the transformative potential of solar power: this is now increasingly recognised by financial analysts. In […]
11 May 2015
Natural England: The aim of this document is to summarise our understanding of what has happened to wildlife and habitats in the Somerset Levels and Moors as a result of the winter 2013-14 flood, as best we can. It is not a detailed assessment of the impact of the 2013-14 flood event on wildlife and […]
11 May 2015
The Ecologist To protect our seas, first we must reclaim them from ‘Big Fishing’ ‘There’s strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo – so why aren’t politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain’s offshore waters and […]
11 May 2015
Sign up for the The Marine Climate Change Impact Partnership (MCCIP) newsletter by visiting their site: http://www.mccip.org.uk/ Global warming more moderate than most worst-case models, empirical data suggest A study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing as fast as it would under the most severe emissions scenarios outlined […]
11 May 2015
The Oban-based Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) announces that Professor Nicholas Owens will be its new Director from 1st September. Professor Owens succeeds Professor Laurence Mee, who died suddenly in August 2014. To read more go to: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=sam’s+scottish+association+for+marine+science
01 May 2015
WWF – US The value of the ocean’s riches rivals the size of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a report released by WWF today. The report, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action – 2015, analyses the ocean’s role as an economic powerhouse and outlines the threats […]
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