20 May 2025
Image: St Mawes by Philip Auld Conservationists have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of ancient maerl beds off the coast of Cornwall, England. from recent dives near St Mawe, which were organised as part of the UK Maerl Forum 2025, revealed that these fragile ecosystems are now covered in dense algae – […]
06 Aug 2024
The ancient maerl beds of the Fal and Helford Estuaries in Cornwall have long been known about and were designated within a Marine Protected Area in 2005, however, far less is known about the maerl that exists outside the estuaries in the bays along Cornwall’s south coast. New sites discovered In July, Natural England set […]
06 Jul 2024
Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and its commercial subsidiary PML Applications, have confirmed the viability, and potential scalability, of a novel “ocean” or “marine” carbon dioxide removal (oCDR or mCDR) technique designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by enhancing the alkalinity of treated wastewater before it is discharged out at sea. In […]
05 Mar 2024
Researchers from the University of Exeter and Natural Capital Solutions have recently discovered one of the biggest areas containing a rare type of seaweed only found in UK waters. Whilst conducting surveys off the coast of Falmouth and Penzance on behalf of Cornwall Council, researchers found an area almost as large as 900 rugby pitches […]
21 Jan 2024
Home to one of the most diverse, sustainable fleets in Europe, Cornwall lands over fifty different species every year – a first sale value of £50 million. Fishing is one of the most significant industries in the county. But, what is the true economic importance of seafood to Cornwall? The Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) […]
18 Apr 2023
A report published by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Natural England has revealed that St Austell Bay supports one of the largest known seagrass beds in the UK. The findings come from the St Austell Bay Blue Carbon Mapping Project, part of the ambitious G7 Legacy Project for Nature Recovery announced by the Prime Minister at the G7 […]
06 Mar 2023
As reported by The Times, over the next few months a company wants to dump tonnes of minerals used to make laxatives in the sea as a way to fight climate change. Planetary Technologies believes the minerals dump in the ocean could increase its alkalinity which in turn will remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The company […]
09 Aug 2022
Recycled materials specialist GRS is celebrating the delivery to London of its first ever shipment of low-carbon construction aggregates made from Cornish clay mine waste. Announcing the news, GRS said its first sea shipment of construction aggregates marked the start of a long-term deal which would see it transport more than half a million tonnes […]
