Increasing the margins of mudflat, reedbed and saltmarsh along the edges of hardened, urbanised estuaries is what the Estuary Edges project is about. In the case study estuary, the Tidal Thames, South East UK, there has been a loss of 10,000 hectares of saltmarsh since 1860 (Environment Agency,...
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July 2020
Susan Zappala, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Mark Wilmot, Wing presented this webinar on behalf of the RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment).
Ecological assessment of air pollution is under increasing scrutiny due to caselaw challenge and UK...
June 2020
UK seagrasses are under increasing strain and in an unfavourable state, yet these meadows provide critical ecosystem services. Seagrasses are threatened with annual global losses estimated at 7%. The reasons for this decline are complex, but commonly associated with poor water quality and...
June 2020
Traditionally, soil remediation is achieved by excavation and removal for off-site disposal. Often referred to as ‘dig and dump’, the very use of the phrase indicates that it’s a wasteful methodology.
Whilst, the use of dig and dump appeared to slow through the 2000s due to increasing...
May 2020
Coral reefs are alive with sound. Fish and invertebrates create a symphony of snaps, whistles, pops, chirps and grunts which they use to communicate, detect danger and food, choose a mate and find a home. But degradation alters reef soundscapes, with concerning consequences. Young fish are...
May 2020
This IAQM webinar provided an overview of the new governance framework and key policy initiatives being introduced through the Environment Bill, a landmark piece of legislation for managing the environment as the UK leaves the EU.
Our speakers explored the role of the new...
