28 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock At least half a million more people in the UK will be exposed to coastal flooding risk by 2100, a 25 per cent increase on today, according to the first study to quantify the scale of the UK population at risk under long-term sea-level rise. The research, led by the Met Office […]
28 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock The company that owns the vessel involved in the River Tyne nurdle spill has admitted its response has fallen short of what the community expected, as the North East mayor presses the firms responsible to fund what she has called the worst nurdle pollution incident in Europe. Up to 25 tonnes […]
28 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock The government has published a revised National Policy Statement for Ports that strengthens the presumption in favour of approving major port developments, in a move welcomed by the industry as providing greater certainty for investment. The amended statement was laid before Parliament on 6 July by Keir Mather, the Aviation, Maritime […]
28 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock Orkney Crab has become the first fishery in the world to achieve certification against the Community Catch standard, a scheme designed to give small-scale, community-based fisheries a credible and affordable route to independent sustainability assurance. The certification, announced by global assurance body NSF on 13 July, recognises the fishery’s environmental practices, […]
28 Jul 2026
SMEEF Taking Flight Round 2 open for applications SMEEF is pleased to announce the launch of the second round of open funding from the Seabirds Resilience Fund. ‘Taking Flight’ is designed to accelerate progress against the Scottish Seabird Conservation Action Plan and its aim of maximising seabird prospects and building resilience in seabird populations. Taking […]
26 Jul 2026
Applications of Marine Eco-Structures within Nature Inclusive Design Solutions Stakeholder Survey Hello, Stehr Consulting and Howell Marine Consulting, working in partnership with Inland and Coastal Marina Systems, are gathering perspectives from across industry, the scientific community and regulatory bodies. We want to better understand current awareness, experiences and attitudes towards nature-inclusive (“nature-positive”) eco-engineered design solutions […]
23 Jul 2026
Photo credit: redcharlie Europe’s current drought is being shaped by a compound of rainfall deficits and a much warmer, thirstier atmosphere, according to a rapid attribution study published today by World Weather Attribution (WWA). Analysing conditions from January to June 2026 across a western European domain and an eastern one, scientists from 13 countries found that […]
23 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Matt Clark Up to 25 tonnes of plastic pellets have entered the River Tyne after the Wind Orca collided with the berthed container ship BG Orange at the Port of Tyne on Sunday 19 July. The environmental charity Fidra estimates the release at approximately one billion nurdles. According to the Port of Tyne, the Wind […]
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