Marine environment
The Government has set ambitious targets for offshore wind and the recent British Energy Security Strategy is clear that offshore wind has a key role to play in tackling climate change and the UK’s move towards Net Zero, setting a …
Jim Robinson, former Marine Project Manager for Natural England, tells us about the expansion of England’s network of Marine Protected Areas.
Today we explored why the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas could be important for marine protection and recovery.
Hemigrapsus takanoi A new biosecurity plan funded by Natural England, means that the waters of the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuaries Marine Protected Area are to be better protected –...
Natural England is helping families get out and about this summer with a free to download activity pack celebrating a much loved tale. Alongside the Marine Management Organisation and Macmillan...
A new mobile exhibition showing our blue backyard and the underwater life of the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight seas will be visiting events across the area this summer....
The Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Partnership celebrated World Water Day on Thursday 22nd March. This year’s theme ‘Nature for Water’ provided us with an opportunity to reflect on our core approach to Catchment Sensitive Farming which uses ‘nature’ in its …
Emily Kirkham in our Marine Team tells us about today’s momentous announcement to protect three important sites for seabirds. I work on the Natural England led project to identify a suite of marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Today it’s really pleasing …
Find out how you could help add to our knowledge bank by taking part in the Big Seaweed Search from our marine ecologist Dylan Todd. The Big Seaweed Search is a citizen science project run by the Natural History Museum. …
Forget The Great British Bake Off, how about joining in The Great British Beach Clean? What is the Great British Beach Clean? The Great British Beach Clean event is organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) each year and gets …