Another report promising boom time for UK fisheries – but is it true? Plenty of scope for analysts to test realities and the politics. Post Brexit Boom! The Robbery of UK Resources Fishing for Leave have produced a detailed analysis, using software commissioned by the group, to show catches in UK waters and what the […]
European Marine Habitats red List – IUCN & EU For the first time, a comprehensive assessment of European habitats has been carried out, providing a clear picture of the state of the 490 habitats in 35 countries across Europe, from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean Sea, and in neighbouring coastal waters of the North […]
We must make the most of NOAA and other American institutions providing this kind of information Three years of record breaking temperatures How unusual is 2016’s record-temperature three-peat, and will the hot streak continue in 2017? Looking back on Earth’s global temperature over the past three years…2014: record warm—wow! 2015: record warm—wow!! 2016: record warm—holy […]
ESI’s pioneering new study reveals the potential cost to property from the ‘hidden hazard’ of groundwater flooding in England. National mapping shows significant risk from groundwater as part of overall flood risk. Economic loss due to property damage may average £530m per year, approximately 30% of total monetised flood risk A divided regulatory structure and […]
Two articles: Phosphorus is a well know pollutant which is prompting Severn Trent trial removal technologies but it is also key to remember that it is a valuable resource and recycling is key element of European thinking highlighted by the SCOPE newsletter. Severn Trent trials five technologies for phosphorous removal Severn Trent: Andrew Bridgen, MP for […]
The Water, Energy & Food Nexus An array a high level inputs has informed a new report by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology summarises current understanding of the interactions between water, energy and food production and examines how nexus approaches can be used to inform policy decisions. It says that failure to take […]
£1.6m funding available for projects to connect food, water and energy services Innovate UK, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have £1.6 million to invest in projects looking at sustainable urban services as part of a global collaboration worth €28.5 million. TheSustainable Urban Global Initiative (SUGI)/Food-Water-Energy Nexus is a competition jointly […]
With the Hendry report coming out with a positive view it is now up the Government to decide. I wonder how long this will take? Independent Review of Tidal Lagoons On 12 January 2017 Charles Hendry published his final report and recommendations of the Independent Review of tidal lagoons. Commenting Charles Hendry said: “I was appointed […]