09 Jan 2025

Grants for Innovation in Marine Conservation – apply by 28th February 2025 Apply now Sea-Changers is excited to announce their 2025 Innovation Fund is open for applications until 28th February 2025. The fund’s focus is on supporting new and experimental solutions to marine conservation challenges. The Innovation Fund is supported by ARC Marine Ltd and […]

08 Jan 2025

The Environment Agency is continuing to urge people to remain vigilant following the recent flooding, as flood warnings are still in place and a mixture of already saturated catchments and melting snow could risk some further disruption in parts of England on Thursday and Friday. Ongoing minor river flooding impacts are expected along the River […]

08 Jan 2025

A reminder that The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry on flood resilience in England, focusing on how flood resilience can be strengthened in response to increasing risks from extreme weather, rising sea levels, and evolving flood hazards.   Photo credit: Natural England   Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and […]

08 Jan 2025

Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data part of official monitoring of waterways, the head of an independent environmental research group has said.   Photo credit: Zowie Green   The use of ordinary people across the country to test river water quality for pollutants […]

08 Jan 2025

Some prominent environmental leaders were included in the New Year Honours List for 2025, which “recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK”. They included Chris Stark, former CEO of the Climate Change Committee and head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030 Dr Loyd Grossman, Chair of The Royal Parks Tamara […]

08 Jan 2025

Campaign group 38 Degrees is encouraging people to share their views on sewage by participating in a consultation that was covered in this newsletter before Christmas and relates to the Public Bill Committee, which has asked for written evidence on the Water (Special Measures) Bill by Thursday 16 January.   Photo credit: Karen Laårk Boshoff   […]

07 Jan 2025

A fish of remarkable spectacle, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, has been found on an Anglesey beach, marking its unexpected return to Welsh waters after many years. Known for their massive size, weighing double that of a baby elephant, and unparalleled predatory prowess, this species had vanished from the local marine landscape. On Thursday, January 2, wildlife enthusiasts […]

07 Jan 2025

US President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory. The ban rules out the sale of drilling rights in stretches of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The move is considered mostly symbolic, as […]