Fishing is a historical practice, humans have been harvesting food from the oceans since they realised it was there. It is the hunting of aquatic wildlife, similar to that of hunting rabbits, bison or deer on land, which has … Continue reading
Author Archives: Danielle Meyer
What are the differences between summer and winter pollution episodes in the UK?
Air pollution is not a recent problem, it has occurred throughout history through the burning of coal, wood and vegetation. However over the twentieth and twenty first centuries extreme forms of urban pollution take place during short periods of … Continue reading
Socio-Economic Effects of Ocean Acidification
The World’s Oceans are a sink for CO2, with various factors affecting carbon uptake including wind, sea surface temperature, and biota. Since the industrial revolution anthropogenic emissions of CO2 have increased, this has led to an increase in CO2 … Continue reading
Increasing biofuel usage: The positive and negative impacts
Introduction Over the past decade concern has grown over the environmental consequences of fossil fuels, this has influenced the recent interest in biofuels (Hill et al. 2006). Ambitious policies that promote biofuel use and production have not only been … Continue reading
What do the UKs peat lands do for us?
Peat lands are areas of land with a naturally accumulated layer of peat. These are formed under waterlogged conditions from carbon rich, dead decaying plant life (IUNC, 2011). They are found in 175 around the world and cover 3% … Continue reading
Will Ocean Fertilisation Work?
The implications and impacts from ever increasing greenhouse gases emitted into our atmosphere are profound. It is the responsibility of scientists and policy makers to find methods of reducing these emissions and increasing the worlds carbon sinks. The oceans … Continue reading
