23 Oct 2024
The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting (16 October 2024), which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy. The Environment Agency chaired a routine meeting of the expert group in which it was confirmed that water resources are currently […]
23 Oct 2024
A water company repeatedly dumped millions of litres of raw sewage illegally into one of England’s most famous lakes over a three-year period, the BBC can reveal. More than 140 million litres of waste were pumped into Windermere between 2021 and 2023 at times when it was not permitted, our analysis shows, and United Utilities […]
23 Oct 2024
It is considered one of the most majestic waterfalls in north Wales, a mist-shrouded torrent that has inspired storytellers and artists for centuries. But a fierce row has broken out over a scheme to harness the force of Rhaeadr y Cwm to generate electricity, with one of Wales’s foremost naturalists, Iolo Williams, the latest to step […]
23 Oct 2024
It’s not just in the UK that massive investment in water and wastewater services is planned over the next few years. Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) says that sustained high levels of funding will be required to address all priority issues and estimates it will require a minimum investment of €55-€60 billion up to 2050 […]
22 Oct 2024
Welcome to OCF’s insights from the marine and coastal sector. This week we have summarised the most relevant stories for you from across these sectors: Fisheries, Offshore Wind, Offshore Industries, Science, Aquaculture, Conservation, Climate and Marine Pollution. Fisheries Professor Rebecca Selden is creating a “spatial sea map” designed to illustrate the adaptive styles […]
22 Oct 2024
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP16) , a new report has issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its pledge to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030. The “30×30” target, agreed at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in 2022, is the most ambitious conservation commitment ever made. However, the report […]
22 Oct 2024
New legislation implementing a range of short-term management measures for certain species of fish have been introduced to the UK Parliament (16 October 2024). These new arrangements have been identified within the first Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) as priority to help provide additional protection to vulnerable stocks. The measures, which are subject to Parliamentary scrutiny, […]
22 Oct 2024
The Azores Islands, part of Portugal, have approved the creation of the largest marine protected area (MPA) in the North Atlantic, covering nearly 287,000 square kilometres. The network, called the Azores Marine Protected Area (RAMPA), designates 15% of Azorean waters as fully protected and another 15% as highly protected, restricting or banning fishing and other […]
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