World Wildlife Day - UK Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey says more action needed to protect the world’s ocean
Countries around the globe must join together, raise ambition and act faster to protect and restore nature on both land and sea, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said on World Wildlife Day - she is today calling for countries to join together to halt and reverse the loss of nature and protect at least 30% of the world's ocean by 2030.
NASA in countdown for 15 December SpaceX mission launch to survey nearly all of Earth’s water for first time
NASA has started the countdown for the 15 December SpaceX launch of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time.
House of Commons Parliamentary Committee launches new inquiry into plastic waste
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has today launched a new inquiry into tackling the vast quantities of plastic waste produced every year in the UK.
Study finds highest ever level of microplastics on seafloor - up to 1.9m pieces cover single square metre
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.
New analysis quantifies colossal rise in human pressure on oceans
Human pressure on the world's ocean accelerated sharply at the start of the 21st century and shows no sign of slowing, according to a comprehensive new analysis on the state of the ocean by the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
IPCC warns no place on earth will be spared impacts of climate change
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) is warning that no place on earth will be spared the impacts of climate change as ice melts in the planet’s frozen regions, oceans warm and sea levels rise.
Parliamentary Committee calls for urgent Government action to “stop using seas as a sewer”
A new report from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee published today is calling for Government action to “stop using seas as a sewer” and warning that the Government’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ treatment of the oceans is putting marine resources at great risk.
Report says UK should capitalise on marine sector expertise & technologies to pursue growing global opportunities
A major report looking at the future of the sea has set out the opportunities available for the UK to capitalise on its existing strengths in research, technology and the diversity of ocean industries.
EU funds development of integrated observing system for Atlantic Ocean
EU-funded researchers are driving the development of an integrated system to apply a common strategy to a range of data about the state of the Atlantic which is collected by a variety of organizations via a number of means including buoys, floats, moorings and research vessels.
UK-coordinated EU research sheds new light on deep ocean environments
EU-funded research is shedding more light on the depths of the North Atlantic maritime region – a better understanding of deep-sea habitats will inform the sustainable management of this vital resource
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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