Panel rules new disease may have caused sea creature deaths on North East beaches The official report details how dredging and pyridine were very unlikely to have caused the tragic die-off. Chronicle Live · Jan 20, 2023
'Apocalyptic' mass crustaceans deaths 'caused by new disease unknown to science' Locals in Hartlepool to Whitby described the sight of dead crabs and lobsters as 'apocalyptic' and a new report is out after the Department for the Environment initially blamed an 'algal bloom' Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023
No definite answer to cause of mass crab deaths on north-east coast as experts give their verdict It had been claimed that work to expand a port in the area had triggered the deaths Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023
Government announces set up of independent panel to investigate North East crab and lobster deaths Thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on beaches in the North East between October and December 2021, though conflicting causes have been put forward by DEFRA and academics Chronicle Live · Nov 18, 2022
Panel to investigate crab and lobster deaths on north-east coast of England Independent inquiry to look at possible role of freeport dredging and chemical pollutant in die-offs The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2022
Sir Patrick Vallance gives emergency climate briefing to UK MPs Chief scientific adviser showed similar slides to those Boris Johnson said gave him ‘road to Damascus moment’ on climate The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
Greenhouse gas removal ‘not a silver bullet to achieve net zero’ UK scientists say carbon capture is ‘hard and expensive’ and focus must be on reducing emissions The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Gene editing could increase food security, UK adviser says Legislation introduced in House of Lords aims to help speed up development of gene-edited products The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022
Scientists create tomatoes genetically edited to bolster vitamin D levels The tomatoes contain as much provitamin D3 as two eggs, with UK outdoor field trials starting next month The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022