13 May 2025
Image description: An offshore windfarm with the coastline in the foreground and a sunset sky forming the backdrop. Strong headwinds facing offshore wind Danish firm Ørsted has announced it is discontinuing the Hornsea 4 project in the UK in its current form. The fourth phase of the huge Hornsea windfarm, located off the Yorkshire […]
13 May 2025
Image description: Brighton West Pier, Sussex, at sunset. The pavilion was destroyed in an arson attack in 2003. The beach is in the foreground with the black silhouette of the destroyed West Pier at the centre. Image by Harry Shelton / Pexels. Work has begun to restore 100 miles (160km) of coastline after […]
13 May 2025
Launched in cinemas across the globe on May 8th, the documentary film ‘Ocean’ from Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios was released to coincide with David Attenborough’s 99th birthday. The film, narrated by the veteran broadcaster, will be available globally on some streaming services from June 8th. The film’s release has highlighted the visually stunning […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of dry and barren soil. Image by Markus Spiske / Pexels The Environment Agency (EA) has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies, and people should start rationing their water use, after the driest start to spring in 69 years. The government has also asked the […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, founder of the Thousand Year Trust, sitting on a tree trunk with his dog, wearing a blue shirt, jeans and brown hat. Photograph: Bex Aston/The Observer Scaling up and restoring the connections between Britain’s rainforests is key to their long-term survival in the face of climate change. Planting native trees […]
08 May 2025
Image description: A hand extending for a hand-shake, with the face cropped out. Image by Pexels The Guardian has exclusively reported on potential “scare tactics” being used by the Treasury to help force through a private sector deal. The newspaper revealed Thames Water recently came within days of running out of money recently and […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Ecologists monitoring life in the River Itchen in Hampshire, wearing a white hat, blue shirt and waders. Image by Martin Godwin/The Guardian Chalk streams are some of the rarest habitats in the world – there are only 200, and England boasts 85% of them. However, despite the rarity and importance of these […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of a silver tap with running water. Photo by ClickerHappy / Pexels Ofwat says that water companies must improve how they handle customer complaints about billing, with clearer and more effective communication being a crucial first step. Billing is the most common cause of complaints in the water sector. […]
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