06 Apr 2017
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual statement on the State of the Global Climate, 2016 made history, with a record global temperature, exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean heat. Each of the 16 years since 2001 has been at least 0.4 °C above the long-term average for the 1961-1990 […]
06 Apr 2017
Understanding eel and fish behaviour to improve protection and passage at river structures This project studied the behaviour of fish and eels to find better ways to protect them at flood control structures, weirs, hydropower sites and other intakes. The study showed significant impacts of some river structures on migrating eels, but also that understanding […]
06 Apr 2017
RIMMEL welcomes interested parties to join the Riverine Litter Observation Network for quantification of floating macro litter entering the sea. The project will provide a monitoring protocol for observation of floating litter along with a Tablet Computer Application based on MSFD litter category list (software developed by JRC). The provided tools will allow harmonization of […]
03 Apr 2017
The Marine Conservation Society calls on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to act upon the globally responsible Wales goal within the Well Being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 and build on the excellent results achieved by the carrier bag charge, by implementing two further actions that would help Wales […]
03 Apr 2017
This item is developing – comment has started to emerge (see below) – no word yet on whether the exit from the London Convention on fishing access has been triggered – Daniel Owen has forwarded to me this very helpful background piece. Institute for Government Outlines Process and Terminology Report – see below Great Repeal […]
03 Apr 2017
Risky business: calculating climate change losses in major European coastal cities A new study that assesses potential future climate damage to major European coastal cities has found that, if, as currently, global carbon emissions continue to track the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s worst emission scenario (RCP8.5), overall annual economic losses may range from 1.2 […]
03 Apr 2017
The world’s first offshore wind farm is retiring ‘DONG Energy has decided to retire “Vindeby”, the world’s first offshore wind farm, which 25 years ago marked the birth of the offshore wind industry. Today, offshore wind is a recognised and proven renewable energy technology, and the offshore wind turbines harvest the energy from the wind, […]
03 Apr 2017
Extreme weather events linked to climate change impact on the jet stream Date: March 27, 2017 Source: Penn State Summary: Unprecedented summer warmth and flooding, forest fires, drought and torrential rain — extreme weather events are occurring more and more often, but now an international team of climate scientists has found a connection between many […]
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