27 Jun 2023
A man sailing a yacht in the North Sea near Scotland’s Shetland Islands said that an orca repeatedly rammed into his boat, exhibiting behaviour that’s been recently seen in killer whales farther south. This is the same behaviour that has been seen in the Iberian orca population, but it is the first time it has been known […]
27 Jun 2023
China deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 27 June, affirming its support for the historic agreement for ocean sustainability as the world’s leading marine fishing producer. The news follows a call from WTO members that are among the first 10 to formally accept the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement for other […]
21 Jun 2023
Over the last few days there have been multiple cases of dead fish in rivers reported. The Environment Agency is investigating whether these are due to pollution or natural causes, but has said that oxygen levels were significantly reduced along the impacted stretches, which include the Avon, the Oxford Canal, Salford Quays and the Mole.
21 Jun 2023
South East Water is introducing a hosepipe ban amid shortages in Kent and Sussex. Schools in the region have been forced to close during the warm weather and bottled water stations have been set up as the utility company said demand for drinking water had reached “record levels”. The company said the temporary hosepipe restrictions […]
21 Jun 2023
Worrying piece in the Guardian – an ominous sign of things to come this summer? The upper River Derwent in Borrowdale in the Lake District – famous for its reputation as the wettest place in England – is almost completely dry, leading experts to warn of “disastrous conditions for wildlife”. This was the third year […]
21 Jun 2023
Under our changing climate, the weather in Europe is getting more extreme. What could this summer bring in terms of heatwaves, droughts, floods, and forest fires? The overall outlook is pessimistic as we have already seen this past winter and spring. This makes adaptation to climate change and better preparedness crucial, according to a European […]
21 Jun 2023
Interesting piece in the Guardian that argues we are using more water than we can sustainably supply, with a water crisis the inevitable result. The article encompasses scarcity, overabstraction, pollution, underinvestment, government and regulatory failings, environmental degradation and corporate misconduct – “all within the confines of one small country in the far west of Europe”. […]
21 Jun 2023
Interesting article on deal brokered between federal government and abstractors from Colorado River, under which the federal government will pay their irrigation districts, Native American tribes and cities $521 for each acre-foot (around 1.5 megalitres) of water they don’t use. Link to full article For the first time in this drought-stricken century, a new price […]
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