There’s a new gold rush in the American west. But this time, the prospectors are private firms, and they’re scouring the region for a different precious resource: water. For the past several months, the Guardian has been investigating an unprecedented deal in which a corporation, backed by global investors, sold rights to the Colorado River’s […]
A new Water Ready report from the Future Homes Hub’s suggests the roadmap and framework to improve water efficiency requirements for new homes over the next 10 years, including through Part G of the building regulations. The recommendations cover Litres per person per day Water fittings Water positive development Water company incentives
SUSTAINABLE INSHORE FISHERIES TRUST New Charity Trustees The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) is a registered Scottish charity (No.SC042334) founded in 2011. SIFT promotes the sustainable development of Scotland’s inshore waters so that they provide the maximum long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits to all Scotland’s coastal communities. Further information about SIFT’s activities can be found […]
Marine Habitat Ecologist and Surveyor (2 positions) D Grade 35 hours Temporary 12 months Starting salary: £38,242 Location: Scotland, flexible (Home and hybrid working will be considered) Ref: 1011-393 and 1011-394 About NatureScot We are Scotland’s nature agency. Scotland’s nature and landscapes are among our greatest assets. Nature gives us food and drinking water, […]
The Irish Government has confirmed the establishment of Ireland’s first Marine National Park – Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí. The new park, which is in Co. Kerry, will unite some of Europe’s most ecologically valuable places in celebration of nature across 70,000 acres of lands and seas. It brings together new acquisitions by the National […]
A novel method for predicting the population density of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been published for periods 2003-2009 and 2010-2020. Declining populations A highly sought after species for the whaling industry in the late 1800s, the Northern Atlantic right whale was thought to have a population less than 100 individuals in […]
Two individual seahorses have been discovered just days apart in separate locations in English waters. A diving contractor found a female spiney seahorse whilst working in the Hamble Estuary, Hampshire whilst a Cornwall Council nature recovery officer spotted another spiney seahorse in a Cornish Estuary. The spiney seahorse is also known as the long-snouted seahorse. […]
Research in the Science Advances journal has published results showing significant deposition of PFAAs from ocean sea spray. Forever chemicals Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are synthetic organic chemicals found globally in the environment due to their extensive use in various consumer and industrial applications and are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’. Perfluoroalkyl acids […]