Extreme weather events are those weather events that are significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more extreme as global temperatures rise. Recent events, such as successive severe storms, high temperatures and...
COP28 took place from 30th November - 13th December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As an admitted UNFCCC Oberserver, the IES can send delegates to take part in Blue Zone events. Three members of the IES Climate Action Community attended COP28 as IES delegates: Kripa Dwarakanath, Robbie...
Chichester Harbour is a natural harbour on England’s south coast, home to a diverse patchwork of wetland habitats, including swathes of saltmarsh. As well as being a haven for coastal biodiversity and a natural flood defence, saltmarshes are a powerhouse in the fight against climate change,...
environmental SCIENTIST | Britain's Natural Capital | March 2024
Rob Stoneman reflects on what we have achieved and how much we still need to do to rebalance nature.
Summer 2023, South Devon. All around is a...
UK nature is in crisis. Last year, the State of Nature Report found that the UK was one of the most nature-depleted countries on the planet. Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are one of the Government's flagship policies to reverse these trends and ensure that local areas in England are...
Wastewater-based epidemiology is the process of using wastewater to monitor levels of pathogens, chemicals and pharmaceuticals in a population and has a number of applications, including acting as an early warning system for outbreaks. Wastewater and environmental surveillance has been in use...
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