As the seas rise, the government is doing little to help those whose homes are being engulfed beneath the waves, writes Guy Shrubsole - people like veteran campaigner Malcolm Kerby, who has already seen a whole street of his North Norfolk town lost to the rising waters.
… the man defending his town from the rising seas Guy Shrubsole | 11th February 2015 … a government as implacable as the rising seas. Photo: Guy Shrubsole. As the seas rise, the government is doing little to …
Faced with the double crisis of global warming and the decimation of marine wildlife, what does the Obama administration do? Open up the US's Atlantic and Arctic Ocean seafronts to oil and gas drilling, write Ralph Nader & David Helvarg. But this assault on our climate and cetaceans can be stopped, as a 'Sea Party Rebellion' prepares to fight it all the way in forthcoming Presidential elections.
… health and economic well-being of our public seas - while also championing clean energy, … spilling. The upcoming presidential election season will provide another great opportunity …
How to campaign for the world's biggest marine protected area in Antarctica's freezing seas? If you're Lewis Pugh, the answer's a simple one: swim there! And before your hands have even recovered from the frostbite, fly off to Moscow to persuade the Kremlin to back the idea. Yannic Rack met the intrepid swimmer in a cosy London pub ...
… protected area in Antarctica's freezing seas? If you're Lewis Pugh, the answer's a … there, more than any other nation. Of the 13 seas around Antarctica, five are named after … the first man to swim all the ancient Seven Seas, from the Mediterranean to the Arabian, …
There's strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo - so why aren't politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain's offshore waters and seabed. Now it's up to use to prove they're wrong.
… To protect our seas, first we must reclaim them from 'Big … a greater age, so the incidence of certain diseases increased. The Lundy NTZ, accordingly, …
Scotland's network of marine reserves doubled in area today with the designation of 30 new marine reserves. The move has been welcomed by green groups who have long campaigned on the issue - but they warn: this is where the real work begins.
… protecting a further 12% of Scotland's seas. It will also pave the way for urgent new … have made the right decision for our seas and the many wonderful species and … and industries that depend on healthy seas in the long term. "The next step is to …
The 2009 Marine Act was meant to result in a full network of marine protected areas along the UK coast, writes Tom Hickey. But since then far too few MPAs have been created, and no real change or action has followed. Hence the launch of the Marine Charter today - to galvanise political will - and manifesto commitments - for the 2015 election.
… need to better protect and recover our iconic seas was not up for debate. How far have we … veneer of progress is in reality leaving our seas with little more than paper parks. (See ' … management plan in place. Throughout our seas, 35 marine species are still considered …
Europe's most important laws for wildlife, the EU's Nature Directives, are under threat in from a recently launched 'review', writes Martin Harper. The official purpose is to make the laws more effective, but in reality it's all part of the Commission's agenda to strip away regulations that impede business in its pursuit of profit.
We must defend Europe's wildlife laws! Martin Harper | 12th May 2015 Comment Conservation Protected Areas Natural World EU Law Politics avocet-cut.jpg Europe's most important laws for wildlife, the …
As the Arctic ice retreats, a fragile but resource-rich landscape replete with oil, minerals, fish and islands is opening up, writes Conn Hallinan. A new land-rush is on, and it could all lead to war. But it can be avoided provided states respect the rule of law and build on existing regimes of cooperation to protect the precious Arctic environment.
… of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Seas that allows countries to claim ownership … that Washington has not signed the Law of the Seas Convention. However, the US has locked … Any ships traversing the East and South China seas on the way north will find themselves in …
The government's decision to turn down the 1GW Navitus Bay offshore wind farm near the Isle of Wight sends a chilling message to developers: 'don't waste your time and money here!' The refusal of planning permission based on visual impact to a geological world heritage area is capricious and threatens to kill off an industry in which the UK has been - until now - the world leader.
Navitus Bay offshore wind refusal - UK energy and climate policy unravels Alan Neale | 25th September 2015 Activism UK Renewables Wind Regulation Politics navitus-wind-park_002-cut.jpg The …
First the UK made a mess of wind and let Denmark take the prize. And now, writes Godfrey Boyle, the government's prevarication is risking our lead in another key renewable energy sector - marine power.
… the abundant energy resources from the seas around the British Isles, and elsewhere. … required to make the best use of the seas' potential. A cloud of government …
Faced with climate change, economic doldrums and collapsing oil prices, the government has the perfect opportunity to put Britain on the right track, write Simon Bullock & Tony Bosworth - reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, and invest in renewables and efficiency. So what's it actually doing? The exact opposite.
Fracking, the oil price crash, and the 'greenest government ever' Simon Bullock Tony Bosworth FoE | 2nd February 2015 Comment Fossil Fuels Economics Politics Corporations Fracking Oil Gas …
Fishing quotas were meant to conserve stocks and support fishing communities, writes Emma Cardwell. But they have achieved the reverse - rewarding the most rapacious fishing enterprises and leaving small scale fisherfolk with nothing.
Selling the silver: the enclosure of the UK's fisheries Emma Cardwell | 7th July 2014 Comment Oceans Fishing Commons UK Iceland Politics Economics scottish-lobster-cut.jpg Fishing quotas were meant …
The world is facing the imminent threat of severe climate disruption from the warming Arctic, write Robert & Jack Hunziker, leading to a global crisis. But the response of the powerful is only to increase fossil fuel exploitation - and damn the consequences.
The melting Arctic, and revolutions to come Robert Jack Hunziker | 26th April 2014 Comment Climate Change Food Farming Politics war-syria.jpg The world is facing the imminent threat of severe climate …
Following premature cutbacks to onshore wind farms the UK's energy security will increasingly depend on large scale offshore wind power, write Ian Broadbent & Peter Strachan. But while energy secretary Amber Rudd talked the sector up in her speech yesterday, she revealed feeble ambition, and said nothing to overcome investors' fears of being left out in the cold.
All at sea? Government's strong talk on offshore wind masks feeble ambition Ian Broadbent Peter Strachan | 26th June 2015 News Renewables Wind UK Politics Oceans Energy …
Destruction of 76 square kilometres of forests, lakes and farmland is proceeding north of Istanbul for the city's third airport, writes Rosie Bridger. But the gigantic ‘aerotropolis' project is vigorously opposed by local farmers and residents, and an urban resistance fighting other ecologically destructive megaprojects across the beautiful, biodiverse region - both on the streets and in the courts.
… salinity of the Black, Maramara and Aegean seas would be irrevocable. The real rationale …
2014 Goldman Prize winner Suren Gazaryan took on the Kremlin in trying to block illegal development at the Sochi Olympics and on the Black Sea coast, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron. Forced to flee to Germany, he can finally get down to researching his beloved bats.
… Russian law targets NGOs which receive overseas funds and are deemed to be politically …
Scientific uncertainties over future climate are widely used by 'sceptics' to justify a policy of no response, write Richard Pancost & Stephan Lewandowsky. But this reflects a deep misunderstanding: outcomes may end up much more severe than expected - and we should prepare for worst case scenarios.
Climate 'uncertainty' is no excuse for climate inaction Richard Pancost Stephan Lewandowsky | 18th October 2014 Comment Climate Change Politics maldives-cut.jpg Uncertainty: Will the Maldives be 2 …
Does the Canadian Government actually want to wipe out its wild salmon? To ordinary, sane people, the idea is completely mad, writes Jeff Matthews. But for resource extraction industries, salmon farmers and right wing neoliberal politicians, it could make perfect sense.
… open sea, exposing them to the feedlots' disease and parasites. Instead of the usual … with viruses linked to deadly salmon diseases, in pens situated along the migration … when it comes to talking about wild salmon diseases. When biologist Alexandra Morton and …
Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement to a braying House of Commons. For Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett, his speech was a glorious exposition of stupidity and deliberate ignorance. No wonder his backbenchers loved it ...
UK Government all at sea Natalie Bennett | 6th December 2013 Comment Politics Economics Transport Energy natalie-bennett.png Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement to a …
Elizabeth DeSombre and J. Samuel Barkin’s readable prose makes unpicking the complex politics and economics behind the fishing industry look as easy as shooting fish in a barrel
… Project Ocean (tagline: no more fish in our seas) campaign and the establishment of the …
This May the Greens are hoping to win their first seats in the Welsh Assembly, and become a strong force for social and ecological progress, writes Alice Hooker-Stroud, newly elected leader of the Wales Green Party. At the heart of the vision: sustainable, prosperous, empowered communities.
… under threat from a rapidly changing climate. Seaside towns are under threat from rising sea …
Remember when the UK was the 'dirty man of Europe'? What has changed since then, writes Caroline Lucas, is our membership of the EU - which has made us raise our environmental performance on everything from fisheries to air pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing waters and renewable energy. Leave, and it could all go into reverse.
… cross-border pollution, to overfishing in our seas and climate change - don't respect … and thus decrease the pollution levels in the seas, which we all share. The progress was … met the new minimum standard. Our beaches and seas are cleaner, and coastal economies have …
The serious failings revealed by William McNeilly on the UK's nuclear-armed submarines are indicators of a deeper malaise, writes Paul Ingram. With no realistic threat requiring a nuclear response, the whole exercise lacks meaning and purpose, so no wonder standards slip. But as they do so, they endanger us all.
UK nuclear weapons: a source of national insecurity? Paul Ingram | 26th May 2015 Comment Nuclear WMD UK Politics hms-victorious-cut.jpg The serious failings revealed by William McNeilly on the UK's …
The the creation of almost a million sq.km of the South Pacific as a fully protected marine area builds on a long Conservative tradition of protecting the natural environment, write Nick Hurd & Zac Goldsmith - and as factory trawlers close in on Pitcairn's pristine waters, the initiative could not have been more timely.
… is a combination of lawlessness in the high seas, wholesale destruction of the key … that piracy grew rapidly in Somalia after the seas were declared a dead zone. The easiest, … is within the UK-administered British Overseas Territories which harbour 90% of our …