05 Sep 2016
Two articles: World first for Shetlands in tidal power breakthrough Nova Innovation Ltd is a tidal energy company who design, build, install, commission and operate tidal energy projects. Founded in 2010, in 2014 we installed the world’s first community-owned tidal device. In 2016 we generated power from the world’s first offshore tidal array. We have achieved […]
05 Sep 2016
Outgoing Presidents seem to like declaring MPAs – this one is in time for the IUCN World Congress. Openchannels: ‘On 26 August, US President Barack Obama expanded the boundaries of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands from its previous size of 362,000 km2 — already one of the largest MPAs in the […]
05 Sep 2016
The second issue of the Sea Change project newsletter is now available to download HERE. Sea Change is a three-year EU Horizon 2020 funded project that aims to establish a fundamental “Sea Change” in the way European citizens view their relationship with the ocean. Sea Change will create a deeper understanding of how the health […]
31 Aug 2016
Guardian – Natural England: England’s best-loved wildlife still in serious decline, report shows. ‘Government countryside assessment paints a ‘grim picture’ with key species such as hedgehogs, dormice, birds and butterflies all continuing to decrease in number Much of England’s best-loved wildlife remains in serious decline, according to the latest official assessment from the government. Birds […]
31 Aug 2016
A clear example of the costs of farming being passed on to the water sector. This and many other issues will need to be addressed in the post Brexit debate on the future of farming. Anglian Water has warned that the cost of setting up metaldehyde (slug pellet) treatment for drinking water in the East […]
31 Aug 2016
Waterbriefing: In an Expert Focus article Richard Leighton, Chief Engineer at Atkins, explores how to strengthen water resilience in the UK and how to overcome a number of engineering and chemical challenges. Richard Leighton: In May of this year, OFWAT produced ‘Water 2020: our regulatory approach for water and wastewater services’, a report setting out […]
31 Aug 2016
City parks, clean water: Making great places using green infrastructure, is our first report exploring the intersection of green infrastructure and parks. Using case studies, data tables, and interviews with national experts, the report explores both new and existing parks, including in-depth studies of water-smart parks in Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Cambridge, Massachusetts; New York; […]
31 Aug 2016
Water for sustainable growth will be at the top of the agenda when world leaders, development professionals and water experts gather in Stockholm from 28 August to 2 September for Stockholm Water Week. The 2016 theme for World Water Week is water for sustainable growth – water and the ongoing migration crisis, and several other […]
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