27 Nov 2025
87% of bathing waters rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ in new EA figures
Image description: A woman wild swimming in the Lake District. Image by Jaz Blakeston-Petch on Unsplash The Environment Agency has published its 2025 bathing water classifications, showing 87% of England’s 449 designated bathing sites are now rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’. Since last year, the number of “excellent” sites has risen from 289 to 297, […]
27 Nov 2025
Nurdles found in 84% of UK’s most important nature sites
Image description: Close up of nurdles washed up on sand. Photo by Sören Funk on Unsplash Plastic nurdles – tiny pellets used by the plastics industry to manufacture larger products – have been found in 84% of the UK’s most important nature sites, according to environmental charity Fidra. The organisation discovered nurdles in 168 […]
27 Nov 2025
£25 million water efficiency lab launches to tackle England’s looming supply crisis
Image description: A hand holding a glass underneath a tap of running water. Photo by Swanky Fella on Unsplash A new £25 million challenge-led competition has been launched by Ofwat to drive innovations in water efficiency across England and Wales. The Water Efficiency Lab‘s inaugural round offers £5 million in funding, with grants up […]
27 Nov 2025
Toxic town tests water for contamination
Families affected by Corby’s toxic waste scandal have been testing waterways in a town to detect if they were contaminated. Children in Corby, Northamptonshire, have been born with birth defects, believed to have been caused when the town’s steelworks were demolished and dismantled in the 1980s. Earthwatch Europe, a charity that supports residents investigating […]
13 Nov 2025
Government and water companies prepare for England’s worst drought in decades
Image description: Sun shining in a blue sky dotted with clouds. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash Water companies and the government are preparing emergency plans as England faces it worst drought in decades. The Guardian reports executives of a major water company predict extreme water use curtailment measures “going beyond hosepipe bans” will now […]
13 Nov 2025
Ofwat and Wessex Water propose £11m enforcement package for wastewater failures
Image description: Sewage outflow pipe pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Antony on Unsplash Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £11m over wastewater failures and told to spend it on improvements to reduce sewage spills and other measures. The company reportedly proposed the package to avoid a £10m penalty after an […]
13 Nov 2025
New report links Amazon deforestation with UK water pollution
Image description: Aerial shot of the Amazon river. Severe drought hit the Amazon basin, peaking from July to September. Photo by Ivars Utināns on Unsplash A report published jointly by Size of Wales and WWF Cymru highlights the links between the Welsh food system and the destruction of tropical forests, human rights abuses, and […]
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