22 Jan 2023
18 Jan 2023
Nature loss identified as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks
The 2023 WEF Global Risks report identifies nature loss as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks over the next decade and classifies 6 out of 10 top risks in the next decade as environmental. The report, which brings together the insights from 1,200 experts, also identifies climate and environmental risks as the risks we […]
17 Nov 2022
3,000 hectares of spectacular Lake District landscape becomes a new National Nature Reserve
The new ‘Wild Ennerdale National Nature Reserve’ will protect over 3,000 hectares of landscape comprising of water, forests and mountains. A new National Nature Reserve is being formally created today (15 November) by Natural England in Ennerdale, West Cumbria. It will be the largest nature reserve in the county and the 9th largest in England. […]
13 Jul 2022
Environment Agency report sets out urgent need to work with nature
Environment Agency chief warns of irreversible biodiversity damage that could eventually kill off humans. A new Environment Agency study shows 41% of England’s native flora and fauna species have considerably decreased since 1970, with 15% at serious risk of extinction. As reported by Sky, in a speech to mark a new report on the extent […]
12 Jul 2022
A global horizon scan of issues impacting ocean biodiversity conservation
Results published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, have found that floating cities, wildfires, overfishing and lithium extraction for electric cars are some of the issues that have made a shortlist of concerns from leading marine experts on impacts facing the global ocean in the next ten years. The “horizon scanning”, conducted by an international team of scientists and policymakers, […]
08 Jun 2022
50 projects receive up to £100,000 to boost investment in nature
From Defra Innovative projects to restore and rewet peatlands, create green urban spaces and improve flood resilience are among 50 schemes to benefit from the final round of a pioneering fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change. The second round of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF), announced today by […]
03 Nov 2021
Natural Flood Management Programme: initial findings
Defra: Natural Flood Management Programme: initial findings This report explains the benefits of the Natural Flood Management Programme and celebrates its successes. Natural flood management uses nature-based solutions to manage the risk of flooding and coastal erosion. The Natural Flood Management Programme had 60 pilot projects across England. It received £15 million of funding from […]
19 Oct 2021
UK must invest extra £97bn in nature to meet own targets
The UK will need to increase its investment in nature by at least £44bn and by as much as £97bn, by 2032, to meet its own environmental commitments. That is according to a new report commissioned by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and published today (12 October). Entitled ‘The Finance Gap for UK Nature’, the report lays […]
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