Each month we will bring you news relating to the Solent Area, edited from source material from the Solent Forum. Select from this list to jump to the appropriate section: Local NewsNational NewsConsultationsMarine Licence ApplicationsWildlife Applications In all articles, clicking on underlined text will open the referenced article in a new browser window. Local News … Continue reading Solent News – August 2020
Category: Climate Change
Coastal Squeeze and Rollback
It is generally accepted that sea-levels are rising in Britain, although there are many opinions about the causes and the rates. Most scientists believe that the rate of sea-level rise has already accelerated and will continue to do so until levels of atmospheric carbon-dioxide start to be reduced. Regardless of the cause or rate of … Continue reading Coastal Squeeze and Rollback
The South Marine Plan in a wider context
David Attenborough recently brought the issue of the sustainability of marine resources to all our attention. A Marine Plan is a framework document and a tangible step towards sustainable seas. Over many years there have been increasing and multiple pressures in coastal waters from dredging, windfarms, communications cables, pipelines, bottom trawling, shipping, leisure activities and … Continue reading The South Marine Plan in a wider context
Annex to the report on changes to the South Marine Plan
Following on from our report on the South Marine Plan becoming law, we have made further analysis of the detail. In brief the changes on which SPS may have had some influence would seem to be: Vision amended to be more relevant to SMP area. (Vision) More information on the Coastal Concordant. This may relate … Continue reading Annex to the report on changes to the South Marine Plan
Innovative sea defence repairs using ‘Concrete Canvas’
We are interested to note this piece from the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership website. Parts of the sea defences on the Warblington shore line, compromised during last winter's storms, have been effectively repaired using a new technique. The repairs commenced on 1st August 2018 to the worst damaged sections of wall, where the concrete rendering … Continue reading Innovative sea defence repairs using ‘Concrete Canvas’
City of Portsmouth – Flood Defences
Proposals for new sea defences for the island city of Portsmouth are gaining increasing visibility among local residents, with two seemingly opposing views both now being publicly debated. This work is in response to the Environment Agency Flood Risk Assessment, which predicts the sea level rising by up to 1.2 metres within the next one … Continue reading City of Portsmouth – Flood Defences
The new IPCC report.
The new report from the International Panel on Climate Change substantially confirms previous findings. Full details are available here. You can read the summary here.There is no disagreement among the authors about the confidence of the predictions. Only one dissenting author expressed disappointment at the lack of emphasis on mitigation and adaptation. There is no … Continue reading The new IPCC report.
Marine Planning Strategic Scoping Report Published
A report on key marine activities has been published today by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Strategic Scoping Report (SSR) identifies natural resources and activities – both recreational and industrial – in England’s marine area, and will inform marine plans that are being developed to shape the future of our seas. The SSR is … Continue reading Marine Planning Strategic Scoping Report Published
Whither Fawley?
Fawley Power Station Have you wondered what will happen to that magnificent 198 metre stack that is the chimney for Fawley Power Station, now that the station has ceased operation? The stack has become a Solent landmark, and navigational mark for ships and aircraft. RWE npower, the owners of Fawley, held a Community Event on … Continue reading Whither Fawley?
97% of scientists agree that cause is human activity
Retweeted Tony Juniper (@TonyJuniper): Know any climate change sceptics? Tell them how 97% of 1000s of science papers agree its real. http://t.co/osACZu3qIh
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