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Promoting sustainable lifestyles

by Sarah Hards

Behaviour change is a hot topic for Government, especially when it comes to sustainability. Whether they choose emotional appeals like Labour’s “Act on CO2” campaign, or the subtler “nudge” approach favoured by the Conservatives, policy-makers are eager to encourage us all to adopt greener habits.

However, this is notoriously [...]

And the winner is…

The decision has been made! Our site now has a shiny new logo!! Thank you to everyone who voted and commented on the various designs. The winner, with 38% of the votes, is…

 

The crow!

It may look like it’s stealing the food rather than feeding the [...]

Concrete protects the oceans

by Rebecca Nesbit

Fishing trawlers are an important industry along the north coast of Spain but it is one of the most damaging human activities affecting the shallow waters. The inner coastal shelf (at depths of up to 100m) is a nursery ground for several commercial fish species and is home to [...]

Storm surges and climate change

by Rebecca Nesbit

Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of storms, and alter the paths they take. Severe storms can form storm surges, suddenly increasing water levels and this potentially causes problems for coastlines and flood defences. This sudden increase in water levels is compounded by the fact [...]