14 Oct 2025

Photo by Mandy Henry   Marine conservationists have deployed 4,000 native European oysters housed within 20 specially designed concrete-alternative cubes off the coast of Tyne and Wear, marking the first time this approach has been trialled at scale in UK waters. The innovative structures, created from six tonnes of Marine Crete—a seawater-resistant, carbon-neutral concrete alternative—aim […]

14 Oct 2025

Photo by Low Angle   Offshore wind developer Ørsted is cutting around a quarter of its global workforce by the end of 2027 in a strategic pull-back following years of expansion, with implications for the company’s significant UK operations. The Danish firm announced on 9th October that it would axe approximately 2,000 roles from its […]

14 Oct 2025

Photo by Mario Ray   Edinburgh, 6th October 2025 – The first ever Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas, developed by young people from across Scotland, has been launched by Young Sea Changers Scotland (YSCS). It calls on political leaders to take bold action for Scotland’s seas to safeguard marine life, tackle climate change, and secure […]

14 Oct 2025

Photo by Vitaly Gariev   Children and young people aged 9 to 14 are being introduced to the challenges of coastal flood resilience and climate change through CoastCraft, a custom-built Minecraft world publicly launched on 3rd October. The educational game, developed for Minecraft Education and aligned with the curriculum in England, challenges players to respond […]

14 Oct 2025

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09 Oct 2025

Image description: River Wye winding through the English countryside. Image by malcolm west from Pixabay.   Thousands of residents and environmental campaigners have launched a legal claim against poultry producers over pollution in the River Wye. The claim, filed at the High Court, alleges that intensive chicken farming has caused significant environmental damage to the […]

09 Oct 2025

Image description: Water cascading down rocks. Photo by Gary Yost on Unsplash.   A new £2 million research initiative has been launched to investigate the growing threat of so-called “forever chemicals” in UK rivers and their impact on wildlife. The project, titled UNSaFE (UNderstanding the Scale, Sources, Fate and Effects of PFAS pollution), is funded […]

09 Oct 2025

Image description: Water spraying from a hose. Photo by Oliver Li on Unsplash   The Environment Agency has issued 17 drought permits to Yorkshire Water in response to ongoing dry conditions affecting water supplies across the region. As reported by the UK Government, the permits will allow Yorkshire Water to take additional water from rivers […]