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COP26 analysis: financing climate adaptation needs to be taken seriously

Climate risk expert, Helen Udale-Clarke, shares her take on the ‘what next’ for our planet.

Could a vital spark revive coastal shipping in UK?

With pressures mounting to cut greenhouse gases, is the time right for a renaissance in carbon-efficient coastal shipping in the UK? Short-sea shipping has other benefits too, which Tom Matthewson explores in this article, along with the implications for UK ports and harbours from possible growth.

Yemen embraces space technology to manage water crisis

Depletion to Yemen’s groundwater reserves, vital for drinking water and food security, has been largely unrecorded during the conflict there. In response to the ongoing water crisis, a consortium led by HR Wallingford, is implementing an innovative earth observation system to monitor groundwater remotely and explore how changing climate and water demand could impact it.

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Ports can thrive in a low carbon future

Low carbon options for ports and harbours and ‘greening the grey’ measures bring with them savings and opportunities, as Tom Matthewson and Mark Lee explain.

Space technology helps boost dam safety

Space technology is not all about exploring the far reaches of the galaxy, but also has huge potential to help us with problems closer to home. A good example is new technology developed to improve dam safety.

The future of our urban areas relies on blue-green infrastructure

A report by the Environment Agency’s concluded that the integration of urban green and blue space is key to helping address many of the challenges for our towns and cities. In this article, Bridget Woods-Ballard explains why the integration of nature-based surface water management systems are becoming ever more important.

NFM proves its worth in the Cotswolds

In a quiet corner of the Cotswolds, the latest techniques and a truly collaborative approach have been applied to the age-old practice of Natural Flood Management (NFM) to prove the technique’s worth, as well as maximise its impact. Take a journey to rural Oxfordshire to find out more.

Zac Nash learning over the yellow, surfboard-shaped ARCboat.

Collaboration with Bangor University to lead autonomous fish tracking research

Zac Nash, PhD student at Bangor University, explains how he is using our ARCboat to autonomously track fish to understand their movement patterns.

EO changes the landscape of dengue fever management

Dr Gina Tsarouchi takes a look at the new technology that combines Earth Observation (EO) techniques with hydro-meteorological data to forecast outbreaks.