Timmy the whale - A question of conservation or conscience?

The River That Fought Back: Inside the Landmark Case That Could Change Everything

A new charter formally recognises the entire catchment of the River Wye as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights, making it the first river in the UK to receive cross-border protection of this kind.

Saving the Solent: How Do We Stop the "Forever Chemical" Crisis?

In this episode, we dive deep into the waters of the Solent, where researchers have traced the toxic build-up back to treated sewage. Environmental NGOs are demanding stricter government regulation, but what is the damage and who is responsible?

Can plastic DECOY puffins save a species from its rat problem?

Puffins once bred in great numbers on a small British islet located off the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, but that all changed in the 1790s when a shipwreck introduced brown long-tailed rats to the island which decimated the population. But now, following a successful rat eradication programme, conservationists are luring these social colony birds back.

Timmy the whale - A question of conservation or conscience?

In this special edition recording of Oceanographic's Roundtable, we dissect the media coverage of the stranded - and subsequent death - of the humpback whale nicknamed 'Timmy' and ask - was this €1.5 million rescue mission a question of concern, conservation, or a guilty conscience? And what does it mean for t he wider environmental problems that ocean life faces today?

Britain’s Blue Future: The Energy Independence Bill and the North Sea

The UK may officially moving away from North Sea oil and gas. In this episode, Eva Cahill explores the new Energy Independence Bill and what it means for the future of our oceans. The Breakdown: * The Big News: A permanent ban on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea. * The Trade-off: Why the massive rush to build offshore wind farms has some conservationists worried about marine habitats. * The Security Angle: How the government plans to balance "green" energy with national security. Is this a defining moment for marine conservation or just a new kind of industrial pressure? Tune in to find out.