DAERA Minister welcomes approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Executive’s approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which will act as their first Environment Strategy.
“I...
Coalition of nature groups say the 2% of water company budget to be spent on natural infrastructure isn’t enough
A coalition of nature groups (including Wildlife and Countryside Link, Rivers Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and Angling Trust) has released analysis of water company...
Anglian Water partnering to prevent the spread of harmful invasive non-native species
Anglian Water is encouraging wildlife enthusiasts across its region to be on the lookout for harmful invasive non-native species in the great outdoors.
More than...
Long Preston Floodplain project celebrates conservation milestone
Nestled between the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, lies the Long Preston floodplain, a unique wetland area – important for farming, rich in...
South East Water lays down new roots across its supply region
As part of its mission to increase the presence of wildlife across its land in Kent and Sussex, South East Water has planted 28,475...
40 tonnes of bee-harming neonics a year flow through Asia’s longest river
More than 40 tonnes of bee-harming neonicotinoid insecticides, known as neonics, have been estimated to be flowing through Asia’s longest river every year, according...
Rare “river jelly lichen” discovered in the River Sprint
Rock-hugging river jelly lichen (Lathagrium dichotomum) has been found thriving along the River Sprint in Cumbria, marking a significant boost for local water quality....
Beavers return to Northamptonshire for the first time in 400 years
Anglian Water's Get River Positive and the Wildlife Trust are working together to bring back nature’s engineers to Northants.
A family of beavers will be...
Chearsley Wetland – a thriving new habitat on River Thame
Chearsley Wetland recently marked its two-year anniversary, which has seen the site transformed into a shining example of how farming and wildlife can work...
Wild Haweswater announced as winner in global sustainability awards
Wild Haweswater, a partnership between the RSPB and landowner United Utilities, near Bampton in the Lake District, has won the annual Ashden Award for...
Severn Trent pays £327,500 to wildlife trust after investigation
An investigation by the Environment Agency into Severn Trent Water revealed that raw sewage from a blocked sewer had been discharged into a brook...
A new report by Environmental Standards Scotland finds action needs to be taken to improve Scotland’s storm overflows
A new report published by Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has founds that action needs to be taken to improve monitoring, regulatory guidance and the...
Anglian Water and East Mercia Rivers Trust announce new collaborative partnership
As part of its Get River Positive programme, Anglian Water has announced its latest collaborative partnership with East Mercia Rivers Trust (EMRT), by awarding...
Carolyn Cadman, Director of Natural Resources at South West Water, says collaboration is key to protecting water quality across the region
World Water Week takes place every year at the end of August and for 2024, a key theme is collaboration and the need for...
Habitat enhancement is taking root at Durleigh
Nature is getting a helping hand in Somerset as the mission to boost biodiversity just outside Bridgwater picks up pace later this year.
An ambitious...
What do we need for better biodiversity monitoring in Europe?
A new publication authored by scientists from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and IIASA with a large European consortium provides vital...
Three new wetlands created in Evenlode Valley
The Environment Agency has part funded the creation of three new wetlands in the Evenlode Valley, near Chipping Norton. The project, which was devised...
New fish pass will improve migratory access on the Afon Clydach
A river restoration scheme with ambitions to open up spawning grounds for migratory fish has recently been completed on the Afon Clydach near Llangadog,...
New scheme to improve habitat quality in Norfolk chalk stream
The River Glaven is a chalk stream, that flows through North Norfolk into the North Sea, and its surrounding floodplain habitat. Chalk streams are...
How Severn Trent is helping peatland thrive to boost flood defences and reduce carbon emissions
Severn Trent has been funding the introduction of sphagnum mosses to aid peatland restoration in Combs Moss moorland in the Peak District.
They are nature’s...
Chemical spill in Walsall canal
The Environment Agency (EA) is working with other agencies across the West Midlands to treat a chemical spillage into a canal in Walsall.
The EA...
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