11 May 2015
Natural England: The aim of this document is to summarise our understanding of what has happened to wildlife and habitats in the Somerset Levels and Moors as a result of the winter 2013-14 flood, as best we can. It is not a detailed assessment of the impact of the 2013-14 flood event on wildlife and […]
11 May 2015
The Ecologist To protect our seas, first we must reclaim them from ‘Big Fishing’ ‘There’s strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo – so why aren’t politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain’s offshore waters and […]
11 May 2015
Sign up for the The Marine Climate Change Impact Partnership (MCCIP) newsletter by visiting their site: http://www.mccip.org.uk/ Global warming more moderate than most worst-case models, empirical data suggest A study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing as fast as it would under the most severe emissions scenarios outlined […]
11 May 2015
The Oban-based Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) announces that Professor Nicholas Owens will be its new Director from 1st September. Professor Owens succeeds Professor Laurence Mee, who died suddenly in August 2014. To read more go to: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=sam’s+scottish+association+for+marine+science
01 May 2015
WWF – US The value of the ocean’s riches rivals the size of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a report released by WWF today. The report, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action – 2015, analyses the ocean’s role as an economic powerhouse and outlines the threats […]
01 May 2015
Thanks to Ian Barker of Water policy International for highlighting this important report which although it came out last year deserves much wider distribution The report looks at the impact that catchment management could play in delivering more effective services for the water sector over the next 15 years and the savings to be made […]
01 May 2015
Main text: The Swansea project and a number of related schemes will come under closer scrutiny post the election. The cost questions will need to be answered quickly if this project is not to come to a grinding halt. This make the deal over the cost of the new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point look […]
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