£1.5 million geospatial competition open to improve public services

The Geospatial Commission has partnered with Innovate UK to launch a new government competition where organisations can apply for a share of £1.5 million to fund projects which use data linked to location.

Press release: Fish moved to make way for flood scheme construction

The next stage of the Environment Agency’s £32m project in Perry Barr and Witton, reducing flood risk for 1,400 properties, started with a fish rescue.

Press release: Most detailed picture yet of changing climate launched

New data gives the most detailed picture yet of temperature, rainfall and sea level rise over next century

Swapping log-books for legislation

Dr Carol Cotterill from BGS will be swapping log-books for legislation when she visits Christine Jardine MP in Westminster (26 – 30 November) as part of the Royal Society pairing scheme supported by the Government Science & Engineering profession.

Press release: Water company to pay a record £975,000 towards environmental improvements following sewage spills on Dorset coast

Wessex Water has offered to pay £975,000 to achieve equivalent environmental benefits following a series of sewage spills in Swanage Bay, Dorset.