18 Feb 2025

Since 2003, the UK has installed 14.7GW of offshore wind. However, with expected average lifespans of 20-25 years, the UK’s oldest wind farms are entering the final stages of their operational capacity, and decommissioning plans are now being put to the test.     The UK risks losing 5 GW of offshore wind by 2035, […]

18 Feb 2025

The UK produces more offshore wind than any other European country, making it the backbone for plans to deliver a clean power system by 2030 and become a clean energy superpower.  Industrial heartlands and coastal areas are set to receive a major economic boost as the government backs renewable energy firms investing in industrial communities. […]

18 Feb 2025

Scuba diving is an incredibly popular sport, with an estimated 33 million dives taking place every year. However, just 15% of dive sites are fully protected from fishing and other destructive activities. New peer-reviewed research has posited that better safeguarding of recreational dive spots, which cover less than 1% of the ocean, could unleash scuba […]

13 Feb 2025

Nature Recovery 30×30 Manager Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Closing date: Fri, 28th Feb 2025 Salary: £41,511 – £44,711 pa Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term
 Location: Pembroke Dock, Wales About Us The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is one of Britain’s most iconic protected areas, our planners ensure that it remains protected from certain aspects of development. We work […]

13 Feb 2025

The Government has committed £2.65 billion to better protect 66,000 properties from flooding and coastal erosion by March 2026. The record two-year investment of £2.65 billion will see 52,000 properties benefit from new defences, with a further 14,500 properties benefiting from repairs and maintenance of existing defences.   Photo credit: Zac Firth   A full […]

13 Feb 2025

As the government this week opted to omit the Water Restoration Fund (WRF) from the Water (Special Measures) Bill currently progressing through Parliament, the Rivers Trust wrote to Water Minister Emma Hardy, calling on her to ensure money currently sitting unused in the Water Restoration Fund is paid out to start the task of reversing […]

13 Feb 2025

New research published in New Scientist says that severe droughts that persist for years have grown hotter, drier and larger since the 1980s. These long-lasting droughts – some of which are extreme enough to be classified as “megadroughts” – can be especially devastating to agriculture and ecosystems.   Photo credit: Yusuf Gündüz   Rising temperatures […]

13 Feb 2025

Five years after Brexit, this Green Alliance podcast reflects on its impact on environmental protection. This episode explores the fate of environmental laws inherited from the EU and the new systems put in place to watch over them.   Photo credit: MC G’Zay   Ruth Chambers, Green Alliance senior fellow, is joined by Professor Maria […]