29 Jul 2025
A groundbreaking international study of brittle stars—ancient marine invertebrates—has revealed a hidden web of global connectivity in the deep sea, upending long-held assumptions of isolation. Global links hidden in museum specimens Researchers analysed DNA from 2,699 brittle star specimens held in 48 museums worldwide, with samples spanning equatorial to polar regions and depths exceeding […]
29 Jul 2025
Photo by Zoltan Tasi In June 2025 the UK Government launched announced a major plan to ban bottom trawling in 41 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across English waters. The consultation will close on 29th September, after a four-week extension was announced, and in recent weeks the debate over the proposed ban is being keenly […]
29 Jul 2025
Photo by Yohantha Gunawarna The Environment Agency has opened the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the 2025/2026 Championing Coastal Coordination (3C’s) funding round. This year’s process is running on a reduced scale due to a smaller budget and shortened timescale. For this funding year, only one thematic focus will be supported, allowing the […]
25 Jul 2025
The Expression of Interest (EOI) for the 2025/2026 Championing Coastal Coordination (3C’s) funding round is now open For the financial year 2025/2026 we have been allocated a smaller budget, and we will use this allocation to consolidate the work to date, we hope to continue the programme from 2026 onwards, pending the outcome of the […]
25 Jul 2025
Register Now for Free Online Marine Data Training The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN), is excited to announce upcoming opportunities to enhance your marine data skills and knowledge New Monthly Webinar Series Starting 20 August 2025 | 14:00-15:00 (UK time) Each month, join expert speakers for focused, one-hour sessions on topics not covered […]
24 Jul 2025
A new scheme is being trialled in south Wales with the aim of recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics to reduce farm plastic pollution in rivers. The Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Four Rivers for LIFE project is working with Agriculture Plastics Environment (APE), Birch Farm Plastics and Afonydd Cymru to increase the collection […]
24 Jul 2025
Following the announcement by the UK environment secretary of plans to scrap Ofwat and create a single regulator, reaction from across the water sector and stakeholders has been widespread. A landmark review into the industry – led by Sir Jon Cunliffe – concluded that Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, should […]
24 Jul 2025
In an analysis of the best available Earth systems models, researchers found that by the turn of the next century, 850 million people will feel the effects of declining runoff from the world’s major rivers. That is more than three times the number estimated by previous analysis of Earth system models, says Puja Das, a post-doctoral […]
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