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Farmers turn flood challenges into environmental opportunities in new YouTube documentary

Environmental News June 5, 2025

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...

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

Environmental News May 30, 2025

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

New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

Government, Policy & Regulation May 19, 2025

Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer. According to the EA, the chief...

Volunteers dig in to create native woodland at Roscobie Reservoir

Environmental News May 16, 2025

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

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

Environmental News May 14, 2025

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

Delivering high-assurance data and insights of UK river health with AI driven transformation

Water Vlogs May 13, 2025

Rob Passmore, CEO & Co-founder, Additive Catchments, discusses the company’s partnership with Capgemini, designed to address the critical need for continuous water quality monitoring...

The Chief Scientist’s Group says we need to change the way we think about the value and benefits of clean and plentiful water

Market Analysis & Research May 12, 2025

In the Chief Scientist's Annual Review 2024, the Chief Scientist's Group has said we need to change the way we think about the value...

SEPA serves penalties to farmers for unauthorised river engineering

Government, Policy & Regulation May 8, 2025

Scotland’s environmental regulator is urging land managers to ensure practices are in line with environmental regulations after serving two £600 civil penalties to farmers...

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

Environmental News May 2, 2025

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

Environmental News May 1, 2025

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

Environmental News April 30, 2025

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

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

Environmental News April 25, 2025

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...

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

Environmental News April 4, 2025

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

DS Smith Charitable Foundation donates $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to help conserve waters and biodiversity globally

Awards, Charity & Funding April 2, 2025

DS Smith, a global provider of sustainable, fibre-based corrugated packaging, has announced a $1 million donation to global environment NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC)...

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

Environmental News March 20, 2025

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...

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

Environmental News March 19, 2025

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

Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, visits North Cave Wetlands to see how nature-based solutions help flooding

Government, Policy & Regulation March 14, 2025

The North Cave Wetlands nature reserve was the final location on the nationwide ‘Things Can Only Get Cleaner’ water tour by Defra Ministers. Minister for...

New research finds that Wildlife Trust natural flood management schemes deliver £10 of benefit for every £1 invested

Market Analysis & Research March 13, 2025

A new report commissioned by RSA Insurance, an Intact company, and The Wildlife Trusts shows that every £1 invested in natural flood management (NFM)...

Bathing water reforms keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming

Government, Policy & Regulation March 13, 2025

As part of this first shake-up to our bathing waters since 2013, the government is developing plans to expand the definition of ‘bathers’ to...

Floating reedbed launched in Wanstead Park to help improve water quality

Environmental News March 6, 2025

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...

Minister Muir makes new CNCC appointment

Appointments & People March 5, 2025

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has appointed Sara McCracken as the new Deputy Chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC). The CNCC...

How can we help our rivers? New study shows problems and opportunities in the protection of river biodiversity

Market Analysis & Research March 5, 2025

An international research team led by Senckenberg scientist Prof. Dr. Peter Haase has evaluated the results of global measures to protect biodiversity in rivers....

Government to allow reintroduction of beavers into the wild after centuries of absence in a huge boost for nature conservation

Environmental News March 3, 2025

Nature’s original master builder – the Eurasian beaver – is set to return to England's waterways after centuries of absence, following a government decision...

Thomson Environmental Consultants appointed to Environment Agency EcoSF4 Framework

Environmental News February 28, 2025

Thomson Environmental Consultants, experts in environmental compliance, have been appointed to the Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF4) as an approved contractor to carry...

Major £8m upgrades to Southampton wastewater site take shape

Water Company News February 27, 2025

More than £8m of improvements to a Southampton wastewater treatment works are helping to protect the River Itchen and its salmon population. Work began last...

Major diesel spill in London’s River Wandle branded “environmental disaster”

Environmental News February 24, 2025

Liberal Democrat MP, Bobby Dean, has warned of an “environmental disaster” after around 4,000 litres of diesel leaked into the River Wandle from a...

Nature can play major role in improving resilience to flooding and coastal erosion, updated research from Environment Agency underlines

Environmental News February 13, 2025

The Environment Agency has published a new Working with Natural Processes Evidence Directory, updating the internationally recognised product first released in 2017. Informed by significant...

NRW changes waste sheep dip disposal methods for cleaner rivers

Environmental News February 6, 2025

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is implementing changes to waste sheep dip disposal permits in an effort to safeguard Welsh rivers. While sheep dipping is important...

Muir announces fund to support Nature Recovery environmental projects

Awards, Charity & Funding January 31, 2025

A new fund to support Nature Recovery environmental projects, the first of its kind, across Northern Ireland has been launched by Environment Minister Andrew...

Yorkshire company fined for polluting river with bleach

Government, Policy & Regulation January 27, 2025

Specialist packing company Liquipak Ltd, based in Huddersfield, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 9 January 2025, where it pleaded guilty to an...

Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Environmental News January 27, 2025

Work on a project to restore wetland habitat, open up 55km of river for fish and introduce natural flood management measures at Billingham Beck...

Using nature-based solutions to support water quality improvements in Pembrokeshire

Environmental News January 13, 2025

A Natural Resources Wales (NRW) project on the Western Cleddau river in Pembrokeshire is harnessing the power of trees to reduce nutrient pollution and...

OEP launches investigation into a suspected failure by Defra to take the necessary measures to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine waters

Government, Policy & Regulation January 9, 2025

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into Defra in relation to a suspected failure to take the necessary measures to...

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