Guardian Gulf Stream current at its weakest in 1,600 years, studies show Warm current that has historically caused dramatic changes in climate is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown and may be less stable than thought – with potentially severe consequences The warm Atlantic current linked to severe and abrupt changes in the climate in the past […]
Mapping the climate-change threat to Scotland’s salmon rivers Scottish Government: ‘A new online mapping tool will help river managers to plan mitigation work to limit the impact of climate change on Scotland’s rivers and fisheries. Scotland’s rivers account for around three quarters of the UK’s and 30 per cent of European wild salmon production. Freshwater […]
Community action pays off. Druridge Bay: Sajid Javid refuses coal mine planning permission citing climate concerns James Murray – BusinessGreen ‘Decision letter confirms that Secretary of State gave “very considerable weight” to greenhouse gas emissions that would result from controversial coal mine The government has today refused planning permission for the proposed open cast coal […]
BBC ‘ Cliff-top homes in danger of collapsing into the sea off the Norfolk coast remain in a “precarious position”, a council leader has said. Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader Graham Plant said it was “too dangerous” for residents of 13 chalets close to the cliff edge to return. The Coastguard said a shed and […]
Climate change Update – Bruce Horton IPCC New Communications Handbook for Climate Change A new Communications Handbook, commissioned by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has been launched. It sets out six principles for effective communication, ahead of the IPCC’s 1.5 degrees special report, expected later this year. Artic Warming An alarming heatwave in […]
Damian Carrington Environment editor Guardian ‘Silver bullet’ to suck CO2 from air and halt climate change ruled out Scientists say climate targets cannot be met using the technologies, which either risk huge damage to the environment or are very costly. Ways of sucking carbon dioxide from the air will not work on the vast scales […]
Two reports 1. Building Resilience in Fisheries Governance – EDF & ABPmer Report Research undertaken by ABPmer on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to consider future potential governance arrangements for fisheries in the N.E. Atlantic region is now available. Climate-related impacts on the range and distribution of commercial fish stocks are likely to […]
1. UK’s greenest energy year ever Carbon Brief For the first time in 2017, more than half of the electricity generated in the UK came from low-carbon sources, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The milestone means that, between them, nuclear and renewables generated more electricity in 2017 than all fossil fuels combined. Within this total, wind […]