05 Nov 2024
Seagrass/Fiona Crouch/LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES As part of a major effort to protect and raise awareness of the Isles of Scilly’s fragile seagrass habitats, interpretation boards have been installed at key locations around the archipelago. These boards aim to raise awareness to both residents and visitors about the critical role that seagrass meadows play in […]
05 Nov 2024
A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that Marine Protected Areas (MPA) can be good for both planet and people. The team reviewed all the scientific articles written since 1973 on MPAs and their impacts on people. They found that, […]
05 Nov 2024
Both the Golden Eagle/Eryr euraid and the White-tailed Eagle/Eryr y mor were once a common sight across the skies of Wales and much of the UK. The Eagle Reintroduction Wales (ERW) project is looking into the feasibility of bringing the sea eagle species back to Wales where there is an abundance of suitable habitats. The […]
30 Oct 2024
Following last week’s announcement of an Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation, Defra has published the Terms of Reference. The government says the “sector should become one of growth and opportunity, which will restore our rivers, lakes and seas to good health, deliver a resilient and efficient water supply in the face […]
30 Oct 2024
According to The Observer, Water firms “passed” thousands of pollution tests under a self-monitoring regime … yet the tests were never even conducted, the Observer can reveal. The water firms’ own operational data for sewage plants across the country reveals how outflows of effluent had stopped – in some cases for just a few hours – on […]
30 Oct 2024
Innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience taken by the Environment Agency, local authorities and local partners are helping to unlock significant wider social, economic and environmental benefits for people, places, and wildlife. The Environment Agency has published its mid-programme report for its £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes. The report details what has been […]
30 Oct 2024
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has offered advice on the level of the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UK Government, at the request of Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband. The CCC recommends that the UK’s NDC commits to reduce territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 to 2035. This is based […]
30 Oct 2024
As the COP16 Convention on Biological Diversity continues in Colombia, there is new data from CDP showing that there has been a 20% increase in the number of companies measuring and reporting how their operations and value chains impact nature over the past year. There has also been a 24% increase in companies evaluating their water […]
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