16 Jun 2026
Photo by Kevin Krüger Bass Rock and its neighbouring island of Craigleith in the Firth of Forth have been acquired by RSPB Scotland, marking the first time in more than three centuries that these celebrated seabird sanctuaries have been held in charitable ownership. The purchase, supported by £586,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, brings […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Smithsonian Ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic has been declining steadily for two decades, according to a new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing. The findings raise significant concerns about the future health of marine food webs, fisheries and the ocean’s capacity to absorb […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Leticia Golubov The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is urging eligible English fishermen to register promptly for replacement inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices, as the roll-out moves into its next phase. Owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels currently fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device supplied […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo credit: Nicola / Adobe Stock The Caribbean island of Montserrat has joined the Blue Belt Programme, the UK Government’s flagship international marine conservation initiative, making it the eleventh UK Overseas Territory to enter the scheme and the fourth from the Caribbean. The announcement was made on 8 June, World Ocean Day, as the programme also marked its tenth anniversary. Known as the “Emerald Isle […]
11 Jun 2026
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has launched a consultation on expanding its authority beyond water supply to include wastewater and other strategically important infrastructure schemes. The move follows recommendations in the Independent Water Commission report and an explicit endorsement in the government White Paper. The […]
11 Jun 2026
Image description: Bathroom tap with water running into a sink. Image by Bruno from Pixabay Only 39% of water customers struggling to pay their bills are aware of social tariffs available to them, according to new research published by the National Audit Office (NAO). The Watchdog warns this awareness gap leaves vulnerable households locked out of […]
11 Jun 2026
Image description: Raindrops hitting the ground. Photo by Abhishek Tewari on Unsplash El Niño could have a sudden and chaotic impact on weather patterns right across the globe, a Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) climate expert has warned. An El Niño weather pattern raises global temperatures and worsens rainfall in some regions, and the World Meteorological […]
11 Jun 2026
Photo by Iain on Unsplash Welsh Water is facing a £44.7 million enforcement package from Ofwat even as it commits £617 million to infrastructure spending in its first year of an ambitious transformation programme. The regulator formalised the package in June, following an investigation into wastewater asset failures, requiring the company to fund measures […]
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