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. […]

06 May 2025

A new report led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future.   Photo: Marcus Woodbridge   The findings come from the latest Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Storms and Waves Rolling Evidence Update, which looks at how storm and […]

06 May 2025

Europe is preparing to launch its first offshore carbon dioxide (CO₂) carrier. The vessel, built entirely at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the northern Netherlands, will be officially christened and launched on May 14. This dedicated CO₂ carrier is part of Project Greensand, which aims to create the European Union’s first full-scale CCS value […]