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River Deep Mountain AI releases first open-source models

Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models...

James Hutton scientists respond to the drought facing the UK

As UK agriculture copes with its driest spring in decades, researchers from The James Hutton Institute have written a report for the British Ecological...

Innovative drop in the ocean brings boost to the Tees

A new project to install three floating islands in the River Tees Estuary is complete, creating new habitat and bringing a boost for wildlife. The...

Yorkshire schools SuDS partnership boosts flood resilience 

Schools are ideal locations for sustainable drainage systems as part of flood and storm overflow reduction strategies, says Lorna Davis, director, SuDSPlanter Ltd, who...

Monitoring underpins investment in Riverlands NFM Project

OTT Hydromet is working with the National Trust to implement a monitoring programme to provide robust data on the efficacy of Natural Flood Management...

New scheme in Oxford to protect every home and business from risk of River Thames flooding

All homes, businesses and crucial infrastructure in Oxford at risk of flooding from the River Thames will be better protected thanks to a major...

Further action needed to protect Wales’s marine protected areas

New detailed assessments of marine protected areas (MPA) in Wales show which habitats and species are doing well in Welsh waters, but highlight the...

Councillor applauds Landscapes for Water’s landmark restoration efforts

Staff from the National Trust and Yorkshire Water recently invited Councillor Scott Patient (Calderdale Council’s Deputy Leader and member of West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s...

Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream

The Environment Agency has started construction of a £1million new fish pass at Turf Lock on the River Lark at Mildenhall in Suffolk. The River...

England’s peatlands mapped for first time in major step towards their recovery

Scientists have mapped England’s peatlands to a level of extraordinary detail never achieved before - revealing their worrying, degraded state and need for recovery. The...

Herefordshire-based farmer fined for polluting Abergavenny watercourses with soil and silt runoff

A farmer has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 in fines and costs after a pollution incident near Abergavenny led to soil and...

Water quality sampling gets underway ahead of the bathing season

As warmer weather sets in and people across Wales plan visits to their favourite beaches and rivers, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is beginning its...

Best practice showcased at Pembroke river restoration project

A recently restored section of the Pembroke river, near Milford Haven, will be used as a demonstration site for future river restoration projects following...

UK enters summer with low river flows, reservoirs and groundwater despite recent rain, says UK Hydrological Summary

Despite recent wet weather, the UK is entering the summer with depleted river flows, reservoir and groundwater levels, as well as dry soils, according...

Dunball Sluice £9.7 million upgrade completed 

A £9.7million project has given Dunball Sluice another 25 years of operational life, helping to better protect properties, businesses and internationally important habitats across...

Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins

Wildlife and water quality at Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees will be given a much-needed boost as work begins on a significant project to enhance...

Wessex Water marks World Environment Day by revealing new partnership funding to support organisations committed to conserving and enhancing biodiversity and aquatic habitats

Wessex Water has marked World Environment Day (5 June) by revealing new partnership funding to support organisations committed to conserving and enhancing biodiversity and...

Farmers turn flood challenges into environmental opportunities in new YouTube documentary

A new documentary, ‘Farming The Flood’, has been released to the public via YouTube today (5 June 2025). It follows local British farmers in Dartmoor...

Indicators that rewetted peatland stalled wildfire spread

Recent wildfires in mid Wales have highlighted the significant benefits of peatland restoration, with rewetted peatland at Llyn Gorast, Tywi Forest, acting as an...

Restoring the Back Burn

Following the successful restoration of the River Leven, an ambitious new project is underway to breathe life back into one of Fife’s cherished waterways. Partners...

PCA calls for water management professionals to act now on invasive plants

With spring in full swing, invasive plant species such as Himalayan balsam are beginning to grow – prompting a call for action to the...

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology monthly hydrological outlook highlights very low levels of rainfall across Britain

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has just published its monthly Hydrological Outlook at hydoutuk.net. The UKCEH reports that rainfall across much of...

Volunteers dig in to create native woodland at Roscobie Reservoir

Volunteers from across Fife have come together at Roscobie Reservoir to help create over a hectare of new native woodland on the Scottish Water...

New pilot study detects crucial pollution marker in UK rivers

A pilot study has succeeded in offering a better understanding of contamination sources in national waterbodies, providing water companies with the capability of identifying...

Manx Wildlife Trust to restore largest area of rainforest to date on Isle of Man

Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has announced a new project to restore a rainforest at Glen Auldyn on the Isle of Man, thanks to The...

Scottish Water woodland creation programme on track to hit half a million trees milestone

Scottish Water is on track to hit a major milestone of 500,000 trees planted through its woodland creation programme by the end of this...

Restored saltmarsh habitat will help enhance coastal ecosystem and reduce flood risk

Work to restore the saltmarsh habitat along the Severn Estuary near the Rhymney Great Wharf in south Wales, has been completed. The work carried out...

The country is not prepared for climate impacts, say advisors

In its 2025 report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee has said there is now unequivocal evidence that climate change is making extreme weather...

Water company leads novel approach to improve river water quality

Organisations from across the South Tyne area have been brought together by 22 projects to improve the local environment and river health in local...

WSP Binnies joint venture appointed to Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework

WSP, a multidisciplinary professional services consultancy, and Binnies, a whole lifecycle water and environmental services provider, have announced their appointment to the Environment Agency's...

River restoration benefits catchment and the environment

Work to restore a river in the upper Conwy catchment is helping reduce flood risk downstream and boosting nature. As part of Prosiect Uwch Conwy,...

The Rivers Trust calls for a radical change in approach to water monitoring

The Rivers Trust is calling for a radical change in approach to water monitoring, especially using citizen science data alongside other regulated and academic...

Vodafone and River Severn Partnership trial ‘network-as-a-sensor proposition’ to improve rain forecasting

Vodafone is joining forces with River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) and Wireless DNA to use its mobile network to provide more...

Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency is continuing to carry out improvement works to Lydney Harbour to give the historic site a sustainable and prosperous future.  Most recently,...

Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of...

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir urges the public to become citizen scientists at local water sources in the ‘Great UK Water Blitz’

Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has urged the public to become citizen scientists at local water...

Risen from the Ashes: 25 years of conservation success at Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve

This year is a special milestone anniversary for the Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve - marking 25 years since it was first established -...

Government to build over 1,000 flood schemes across the country

Over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired to protect thousands of homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding, the Government and...

Beach recycling underway to strengthen Norfolk flood protection

Work is underway to bolster natural flood defences along the west coast of Norfolk as part of their yearly renewal.  Beach recycling will see an...

New study reveals carbon-rich peatlands are dangerously under-protected

A new study has revealed that peatlands are dangerously under-protected, putting the global climate at risk. Covering just 3% of Earth’s surface, these terrestrial...

IEMA and the Carbon Accounting Alliance call on Carbon Accountants to adopt professional standards

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is developing the specialist register in partnership with the Carbon Accounting Alliance (CAA), to provide a...

Businesses should be required to report on their nature risks, says new report

A new report by think tank Green Alliance calls for the government to set a timeline for mandatory reporting by companies to motivate them...

New water quality data sheds light on health of rivers in Wales

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published new data on phosphorus levels in Welsh Special Area of Conservation (SAC) rivers. The data shows small improvements,...

Aardman film spotlights groundwater flooding in new national initiative

Aardman, the multi-award-winning studio behind the beloved Wallace & Gromit franchise, has partnered with a national initiative to highlight the devastating impact of groundwater...

SEPA launches new surface water and small watercourses flood maps

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has unveiled new surface water flood maps, which for the first time include small watercourses. This new level...

Floating reedbed launched in Wanstead Park to help improve water quality

A floating reedbed has been launched on Heronry Pond in Wanstead Park, on the East London-side of Epping Forest, to create additional habitat for...

River Yare receives £282,000 for creation of floodplain wetlands

A £282,000 project is set to create a healthier, more dynamic and resilient river and floodplain habitat along the River Yare in Norfolk. The...

IDTechEx explores sustainability trends

IDTechEx, a research and tech analysis company is exploring sustainability trends and regulations for PFAS chemicals. PFAS are a family of synthetic compounds, comprising thousands...

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