15 Aug 2016
Underwater robots offer glimpse into UK deep-sea life – Deep Links Project
Plymouth Marine Institute: ‘The first-ever footage of marine life colonising the UK’s tallest underwater mountains has been obtained by scientists using advanced robotic technology. Beautiful coral, predatory monkfish and an array of crustaceans are among the many species captured in high definition video living on four seamounts in the North East Atlantic Ocean, between 200 […]
11 Aug 2016
EA expects water companies’ serious pollution incidents to “trend towards zero” by 2020
The size of fines for water company pollution incidents has been growing steadily over the last two years following a fundamental change in the legal framework. This report on the environmental performance of the water comes close on the heels of another major company fine for Severn Trent. Environmental Performance Assessment The Environment Agency ‘is […]
11 Aug 2016
Waste of resources is biggest threat to planet: SEPA – Terry A’Hearn
Fresh thinking at Sepa from a leader with a track record in delivering sustainability…. As the circular economy becomes mainstream and BSI are working on a standard (BS8001). Guardian Interview with SEPAS chief executive, Terry A’Hearn ‘Scotland’s industries and farmers must cut energy, greenhouse gas emissions and resource use as waste overtakes pollution as […]
11 Aug 2016
Brexit & Water: A consultant’s perspective – signposts, critical issues and the trigger points
Moving beyond the holding statements these are four articles that begin to scope the implications for water. There is obviously lots going on in the background but the analysis needs to start looking at the signposts, critical issues and the trigger points coming out with the opportunities for a positive vision of what is required, […]
11 Aug 2016
Cities & Water II: Richard Ashley highlights four case studies – evidence of changing views
Last week this blog covered four articles on Cities and Water: Flooding, Green Infrastructure, SuDS, Resilience, Awareness & Climate change. This week another four case studies from Richard Ashley highlighting the way cities across the world a reframing and transforming the urban environment to meet the challenges of water, flooding and climate change in a […]
11 Aug 2016
Communicating with the public – recognising their needs
Communicating effectively with the public Jacqui Cotton, EA ‘People need to know how a flood will affect them; what it will do to their homes and how it will disrupt their lives. Authorities have often shied away from such stark content in communications as it may cause fear or panic. Key to avoiding that fear […]
09 Aug 2016
Severn Estuary: Long Term Morphology – Two new reports available from The Crown Estate
Severn Estuary: Long Term Morphology – Two new reports available from The Crown Estate http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/energy-minerals-and-infrastructure/research/seabed-and-coastal-research/reports/ Summary The Crown Estate has been supporting work which improves general knowledge of the physical processes of the Severn estuary. The objective of the most recent study, carried out for The Crown Estate by HR Wallingford, was to provide an […]
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