14 May 2026
Image description: A dandelion amongst drought-stricken grass. Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay A strikingly dry spring in the south and east Reporting on the latest UK hydrological survey, the Guardian highlights that one of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some […]
14 May 2026
Image description: Water droplet falling from a tap. Image credit, Pixabay. A sector losing the confidence of its customers Two reports published in the last week by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) together paint a troubling picture of a sector haemorrhaging public trust. The watchdog’s annual Water Matters survey, which has tracked […]
14 May 2026
Image description: The Royal Coronation Crown Isolated on a Black Background The UK Government has confirmed plans to introduce a new Clean Water Bill as part of the legislative programme outlined during the King’s Speech, signalling what ministers describe as a major overhaul of water regulation, environmental protection and infrastructure investment across the UK […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Paul Einerhand A Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank without permits is unlawful, in what is believed to be the first European judgment confirming that governments have a binding legal duty to regulate the impact of bottom trawling on offshore marine protected areas. The District Court of […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Jakob Owens Scientists have published some of the strongest direct observational evidence to date that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the vast system of ocean currents that regulates climate across Europe and the North Atlantic, has been weakening for nearly two decades, with new modelling suggesting the slowdown could be far more […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Phill Brown A team of 26 scientists drawn from eleven government bodies is currently mapping the seabed off Britain’s south-west coast in what has been described as the most ambitious collaborative survey of its kind ever undertaken in the UK. The four-week mission, designated CSM2026, is being carried out aboard the research vessel Cefas Endeavour […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Kate Estes A landmark investigation has revealed that European fishing companies have quietly expanded their dominance of the Indian Ocean tuna fishery by registering vessels under the flags of coastal states – allowing them to circumvent quota restrictions at a time when key tuna species are still recovering from severe overfishing. The […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Hubert Neufeld A newly published 20-year analysis of maritime incidents along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has found that ice-related accidents are increasing even as melting sea ice opens the route to more traffic, raising fresh concerns about safety standards and rescue capacity along one of the world’s most remote and strategically […]
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