Natural Resources Wales has completed its environmental audit on the impact of last winter’s storms on wildlife and coastal conservation sites. The effects of the winter storms are still being witnessed, with large boulder fields uncovered by the storms being inundated with algae, as shown in this photo taken as part of the MarClim survey. […]
The appointment was made following a fair and open recruitment exercise which attracted a strong field of high quality applicants. Prior to joining the MMO, John served 17 years in the Royal Navy and also gained a wealth of experience as a Senior Civil Servant in departments and organisations including the Cabinet Office, the Home […]
By Kevin Westerling@KevinOnWater Water Online ‘They say necessity is the mother of invention. Perhaps that’s why water and wastewater innovation is thriving — the needs have overwhelmed the status quo. Growing populations demand increasing levels of water supply and treatment, but infrastructure funding and renewal often lags behind, creating a funding gap in the hundreds […]
Defra & MMO ‘The MMO is exploring a range of solutions for the fishing industry after the recent closures of key fisheries as a last resort measure. Options include establishing a Have Your Say panel to get industry views on future fisheries management. This work is building on the quota surgeries already put in place, […]
By Sara Jerome@sarmje USA Water Online: ‘As new technologies promise to treat fracking wastewater to a point where it can be reused, there’s a new question: Is it clean enough to drink? Probably not, researchers say. Returning fracking wastewater to the environment “is just as risky as dumping any municipal treated wastewater back into rivers. […]
Solent Forum: ‘Some 340 European scientists, policy-makers and other experts, including representatives from the National Oceanography Centre, have agreed a common vision of priorities for marine research and action until 2020. They published the Rome Declaration at the EurOCEAN 2014 conference in Italy – an important document which presents a shared goal of how marine […]
‘The New Climate Economy’ report by The Global Commission on the Economy & Climate is a major assessment, commissioned by governments and written by world-leading experts. It considers how best to achieve prosperity and development at the same time as reducing carbon emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change. The report concludes that, […]
Owen Paterson’s views were doing no favors to the Government’s claim to be, ‘the Greenest Government ever’ and his outpourings since have only highlighted the Government’s view on many environmental issues (see Environmental Audit Report below). His replacement, Liz Truss, whilst still firmly in the promoting farming and fishing business camp, is presenting a more […]