13 Jan 2020
Water industry aiming to be carbon zero in 10 years
Through Water UK, water companies in England have launched a major project to design the plan that will help deliver their world-leading goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The water industry is the first industrial sector in the UK, and one of the first major sectors in the world, to commit to […]
23 Nov 2019
Mussels can enhance water quality by removing nitrogen – new meta-analysis
Can shellfish aquaculture save coastal bays? A recent study has confirmed that mussel and oyster farming can play a key role in improving water quality by removing hundreds of tonnes of nitrogen from coastal bays and estuaries. A meta-analysis published in Aquaculture Reports reveals that mussel and oyster farming is likely to remove nearly 334 tonnes of […]
06 Nov 2019
£50m Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme launched
£50 million Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme will encourage farmers and landowners to plant more trees and help to tackle climate change. On Monday 4 November 2019, alongside the Forestry Commission, Defra announced the launch of the £50m Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) to help boost tree-planting rates in the fight against climate change. The WCaG is an incentive […]
12 Sep 2019
Major Oil companies investments ignore Paris goals of keeping below 2C
No major oil company invests to support Paris goals of keeping well below 2˚C Carbon Tracker: Oil and gas companies have approved $50 billion of investment since 2018 in major projects that undermine climate targets and threaten shareholder returns, Carbon Tracker finds in a report released today. The first study to identify individual projects that […]
10 Sep 2019
The future of Blue Carbon science – 10 questions that will help prioritise research
The term Blue Carbon (BC) was first coined a decade ago to describe the disproportionately large contribution of coastal vegetated ecosystems to global carbon sequestration. The role of BC in climate change mitigation and adaptation has now reached international prominence. To help prioritise future research, we assembled leading experts in the field to agree upon […]
15 Aug 2019
English Water Companies & partners commit to planting 11 million new trees by 2030
A measure to meet the target of a carbon neutral water industry by 2030 (continue) Clear multiple benefits highlighted (continue) Water UK: ‘English Water companies in England have today announced ambitious plans to plant 11 million trees, part of a wider commitment to improve the natural environment, to support their goal of achieving a carbon […]
18 May 2019
Outreach – Great short videos looking at how marine life support systems – Greenpeace
Greenpeace – Unearthed life support videos – two links below – these are succinct and to the point (4.5mins each) and convey key ideas on how living marine systems provide us with life support. Greenpeace: We started our Life Support series with a stark message from one of the world’s leading scientists: the destruction of […]
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