More evidence has emerged of the physical and mental health benefits of green infrastructure. An expert paper from the EU PERFECT (Planning for Environment and Resource efficiency in European Cities and Towns) project helps to make an economic case for the multiple benefits of green infrastructure based on the jobs and growth agenda. Green infrastructure […]
A new report by global professional services firm PwC on blockchain technology has suggested it could be a gamechanger for the water sector. The report – Building block(chain)s for a better planet – is focussed on the application of blockchain to address pressing environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity. “At its most […]
Last week’s BBC documentary ‘Drowning in plastic’ with its images of seabird chicks regurgitating plastic, vast rafts of plastic debris, and entangled wildlife was yet another reminder of the scale of the problem of plastic pollution in the marine environment. Reports from Lord Howe Island and the Arctic reinforced the point that this is a […]
As part of the decision to adopt the Paris Agreement, the IPCC was invited to produce a Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways. Finalized last week, a key message is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more […]
A leaked copy of the next Natural England Action Plan seen by Greenpeace appears to show that the UK government has quietly abandoned efforts to meet a longstanding target to improve England’s top wildlife sites despite Theresa May’s high-profile commitment to enhance Britain’s natural environment. The official document also warns that Natural England, the government’s […]
The Arctic region is warming at almost three times the global average rate, causing a change in the size and distribution of fish stocks. As a result, the Arctic high seas may become more attractive for commercial fisheries in the medium to long term. However, until now, most of the Arctic high seas were not […]
Pulse trawls use electrodes towed ahead of the net to produce an electric field to shock fish off the bottom and into the net. Official UK sources confirm that the area in which pulse fishing has been given a controversial “derogation” from a ban on electric fishing since 2006 includes the Dogger Bank, the North Sea’s […]
Following on from the hard hitting What Lies Beneath report another stark warning Sir James Bevan, Environment Agency This speech takes twenty minutes, provided I don’t get heckled. But for those of you who are in a rush, here’s the short version of what I’m going to say: Climate change is the biggest threat we […]