19 Nov 2018

New analysis confirms Scottish wind farm provided enough power last month for nearly five million homes Scotland’s fleet of onshore and offshore wind farms set another record last month, providing enough clean power for nearly five million homes. According to a new analysis from WWF Scotland, wind turbines delivered power over the course of the […]

19 Nov 2018

The following JNCC Reports have been published: JNCC/Cefas Partnership Report Series No. 21: CEND0917 Cruise Report: North-West of Jones Bank and The Canyons Marine Conservation Zones’ Monitoring Survey JNCC Report No. 625 A review of the distribution and ecological importance of seabed communities in the deep waters surrounding Scotland JNCC Report No. 624 UK Marine […]

13 Nov 2018

Speech from Rachel Fletcher – A greener water sector: How can our water companies leave a positive legacy for future generations? Institute of Water Environment Conference, 7 November 2018 Thank you very much for the opportunity to come and speak today on such a vitally important topic and one which is so very close to […]

13 Nov 2018

At Anglian Water we celebrated last week’s #WorldTownPlanningDay by publishing a new guide to preparing Local Plans from a water perspective, including policy wording to ensure developers build the high quality, resilient homes needed with climate change. The Anglian region is the fastest growing area of the UK after the south-east and so it is […]

13 Nov 2018

£16 million Teesside flood scheme complete The Environment Agency has completed a vital new Teesside flood scheme which benefits local residents and businesses and provides a significant boost to local wildlife. New £16 million scheme better protects 350 homes and 32 businesses Almost 50 hectares of new habitat created for local wildlife Designed to last […]

13 Nov 2018

Introduction    The Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) was published in 2011 by the coalition government. It set out the government’s strategy for valuing nature in our society and ensuring that it is available for use by future generations. The White Paper contained 92 commitments. The England Natural Environment Indicators (ENEI) publication has been produced under […]

13 Nov 2018

Natural England   EIA (Agriculture) regulations: apply to make changes to rural land use Find out when you need to apply for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening or consent decision to change rural land use. Click to read more Contents When to get permission to change rural land Apply for a screening decision Apply for […]

13 Nov 2018

All of the larger mussel species, Anodonta, Unio and Margaritifera are all able to move around the surface of their habitats and burrow. They have a large foot which fills with blood to enable this movement. This time lapse video of pearl mussels placed in a flume illustrates this brilliantly (Freshwater Biological Association). Pearl mussels […]