Work progressing on Scottish Water’s largest peatland restoration project to date
Scottish Water is restoring over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire as part of its bid to protect water quality and cut carbon...
NRW publishes interim State of Natural Resources Report
Urgent and collective action is needed now if Wales is to redress the balance between the degradation and protection of its natural resources given...
Quharity Burn returned to natural state to boost biodiversity and local flood resilience
A 500-metre stretch of the Quharity Burn has been restored to return the river to its historical course using nature-based solutions implemented on the...
Using nature-based solutions to support water quality improvements in Pembrokeshire
A Natural Resources Wales (NRW) project on the Western Cleddau river in Pembrokeshire is harnessing the power of trees to reduce nutrient pollution and...
Humber defences project reaches new milestone
The Environment Agency’s £29m Stallingborough 3 sea defence improvements project between Immingham and Grimsby has reached a significant milestone.
90,000 tonnes of rock amour protecting...
SEPA end of year success with ‘first of its kind’ weir removal in Scotland
A river which has been inaccessible to fish for over 100 years has been reopened after an innovative approach was taken to remove a...
Scottish Water partners with Rhizocore Technologies to pioneer innovative approach to woodland creation
Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase...
Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment
The Environment Agency has published new data showing 6.3 million properties across England are based in areas at risk of flooding from one or...
Water experts say that major collaboration will be critical to improve flooding in Yorkshire and Humber
Discussion at the joint ICE/CIWEM flooding and water conference has resulted in broad agreement on the urgent need for wider collaboration on flooding.
The conference...
Major river restoration project completed to boost biodiversity in the Vale of Glamorgan
Approximately 750m of habitat for wildlife such as salmon, eels and otter has been improved on the Nant Dowlais in the Vale of Glamorgan,...
Leaky dams installed in landmark Natural Flood Management partnership project for South Pennines
As we move into another winter in the UK, after one of the wettest summers on record, many people will be worrying about the...
Storm Bert causes significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England
Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England over the weekend, especially in the South West, the West...
Water industry launches world-first interactive storm overflows map
In a world first Water UK has launched an interactive map showing the operation of every single storm overflow in England.
From today anglers, kayakers...
Record number of Excellent Bathing Waters in Scotland for 2025
In 2025 the highest number of Scotland's bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards, with 87% achieving Excellent or Good classifications....
OEP launches investigation into lawfulness of government guidance on water pollution from agriculture
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into the government’s Statutory Guidance on applying the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW).
These regulations...
The Environment Agency is helping increase the number of trout and eels in the New Forest
The Environment Agency has improved access for sea trout, and eels in the upper reaches of the New Forest’s Highland Water ecosystem.
A bespoke structure...
Tackling coastal erosion in Newhaven
Coastal erosion is a significant environmental concern affecting coastal regions across the UK, and Newhaven, East Sussex, is no exception. This small town near...
Wessex Water fined £500,000 for sewage killing thousands of fish
Wessex Water has been found negligent after sewage leaks killed thousands of fish - with the company failing to report incidents to the Environment...
Northwich flood defences tested ahead of winter
The Environment Agency has carried out a large-scale training exercise in Northwich as part of a winter preparedness programme to make sure it is...
Country’s largest fish pass officially opened in Nottinghamshire by Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency
The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park was officially opened last week by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell.
It...
Professor David Hannah asks what the role of higher education institutes is in addressing the global climate crisis
The goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels remains theoretically possible. 1.5C is alive – but only just. Achieving this...
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