24 Feb 2026
Photo by Kier in Sight Archives Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban have developed a land-based tank method for cultivating Palmaria palmata — the red seaweed commonly known as dulse — that dramatically reduces early-stage mortality and enables year-round production of a species that has historically proved extremely difficult to farm. In controlled […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Bart Norway has set its commercial whaling quota for 2026 at 1,641 common minke whales, an increase of 235 on the previous year, triggering an immediate and forceful response from conservation organisations. The Norwegian government has described the rise as largely administrative, attributing it to the carryover of unused quota from previous seasons, […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Simon Hurry Shetland Islands Council has approved what will become the UK’s largest salmon farm, giving the green light to Scottish Sea Farms’ (SSF) Fish Holm development in Yell Sound on 11 February. The £8 million site will comprise 12 pens of 160-metre circumference with a maximum standing biomass of 6,000 tonnes, triple the […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Jay Alexander New data from a national survey of British coastal waters has found average microplastic concentrations of 59 particles per cubic metre of seawater, more than double the levels recorded in comparable surveys in 2022 and 2023, which found averages of 23 and 20 MP/m³ respectively. The highest single reading, 418 […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Ekaterina Boltaga A major new report from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO has identified critical gaps in scientific understanding of the ocean’s carbon cycle that could be significantly undermining global climate predictions and the policies built upon them. The Integrated Ocean Carbon Research Report, prepared by 72 authors across 23 countries, reveals […]
19 Feb 2026
Highest superbug concentrations detected near major sewage outfalls Image description: A variety of different coloured tablets packaged in foil layered on top of one another. Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash A new study has uncovered widespread traces of antibiotic-resistant bacteria across Oxford’s river systems, sparking urgent warnings about public health and the environmental impact of sewage discharges. […]
19 Feb 2026
Image description: A wide view of a lake, grass and mountains in Cockermouth Cumbria. Photo by Joy Roxas on Unsplash Discovery and investigation of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’ The Guardian has exclusively revealed a number of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’ has been uncovered across Cumbria and Lancashire, with high levels of the banned cancer-causing “forever chemical” Pfos detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites. Pfos is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (Pfas), […]
19 Feb 2026
“Future scandal waiting to happen” as new homes not protected under the Flood Re schemeImage description: Home standing in flood water. Photo by Helena Jankovičová Kováčová / Pexels. One in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas at risk of flooding, according to insurer Aviva. Representing an increase from one in 13 between 2013 and 2022, these new findings […]
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