SAMS: ‘We are sorry to hear of this sad news from our colleagues at the Scottish Association for Marine Science: It is with a deeply heavy heart that we have to announce the unexpected death of our wonderful director, Professor Laurence Mee FRSC, yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 13 August 2014). Laurence had suffered a severe stroke […]
How long does it take for an idea to sink in? Much longer than we think. So no apologies for this image. Attending recent conferences, it’s surprising that speakers with strong natural resources perspective are still using older models of sustainability which don’t fully recognise the importance of environment. These two publications explain the context […]
Protecting customers where there are very material differences between companies’ re-submitted plans and Ofwat’s wholesale cost assessment. ‘Ofwat has written to Bristol Water, Thames Water and United Utilities to tell them that it is already clear that very material differences remain between their re-submitted plans and our assessment of efficient wholesale costs. The Thames tideway […]
Defra want to know what you think about proposed changes to the Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (also known as the SIP Regulations). The changes will affect Infrastructure Providers. These are independent companies licensed by the water regulator (Ofwat) to finance and deliver large or complex projects, like the Thames Tideway Tunnel. The proposed amendments would […]
Marine Ripple ‘Noise made by passing ships stops eels from using their survival instincts scientists investigating the effects of man-made noise on fish. The study, published in Global Change Biology, found only 38% of the eels that were exposed to ship noise responded to an ambush from a predator compared to 80% in normal ocean […]
Expression Of Interest: Local climate resilient futures This call is seeking expressions of interest for action research projects to support the development of local climate resilient futures, including an inbuilt evaluation of impact. Further information We wish to fund two/three projects which will bring together local authorities, communities and other agencies to develop strategic responses […]
CMS News routinely promotes a specialist newsletters which provide a rich vein of information. This week the Coastal Communities Alliance News covers a range of the Governments recent summer spending on coastal communities. David Cameron’s words would be worth noting for the future reference! To go to the Coastal Communities Alliance site click here. David […]
Water UK and its members do not support or oppose the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas. This position paper outlines our understanding of possible impacts on water and waste water services. As with any activity of this nature there are inherent risks. Evidence suggests that these risks can be mitigated given proper enforcement of […]