22 Aug 2016
Understanding underwater noise – Marine Noise Registry launched Amy Wardlaw, MMO, As human activities in the marine area increase so does underwater noise. Understanding and mitigating the impact of this is an important part of the sustainable development of our seas and protecting the marine environment for future generations. Underwater noise from human activities can […]
22 Aug 2016
Wide-scale disruption from warming oceans is increasing, but they could change our understanding of the climate. This link rich article from the Guardian illustrates how the range of major habitats, corals, kelp forests and mangroves are being directly affected by major warming events. Mobile species and fish are no less susceptible. These events are providing […]
22 Aug 2016
With ocean mining flagged as one of the issues to be addressed by the Foresight Marine review this article is a mine of useful reference information. Adam Minter is a Bloomberg View columnist. He is the author of “Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade.” Is Ocean Mining a good idea? While commodities traders […]
22 Aug 2016
Colin Speedie, WiSe – MMO ‘ Watching marine wildlife safely With the next heat wave reported to arrive, it is a perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the amazing marine wildlife around the English coast. But our enjoyment can quickly lead to the distress of the animals we are there to see. WiSe scheme’s […]
18 Aug 2016
susdrain Plans unveiled for UK’s largest sustainable urban drainage network An ambitious project cut the amount of clean rainwater contaminated in sewers is set to be launched this summer on the site of one London’s biggest affordable housing schemes. Rainwater landing on an area the size of 20 football pitches will be channelled back into […]
18 Aug 2016
The need to face up to climate change denial will remain a major challenge. The now famous ‘I brought the graph’ exchange between Brian Cox and Malcolm Roberts in Australia comes at a time when ‘Clexit’ is being well funded. Clexit is the aim of deniers not to ratify Paris. There is Rejection of experts […]
17 Aug 2016
This is another useful step, but the NFU have just launched ‘NFU launches biggest farming conversation for a generation, I wonder will the environmental groups be able to muster a similar scale of initiative? Phil Bremner, Containment News ‘Following on from my previous two Editor’s Comments, I am delighted in joining Surfers Against Sewage to […]
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