08 Jan 2026
Image description: Landscape shot in the Lake District, with oak and sycamore trees in the foreground, and hills and water in the background. Image by Shreya 06 on Unsplash. Natural capital (the UK’s forests, rivers, biodiversity and natural assets) should be formally recognised as critical national infrastructure to protect economic resilience and national security, […]
08 Jan 2026
Image description: a kingfisher flying just above the water of a river lined with mossy boulders. River Kent, Kendal, UK. Image by Jonny Gios on Unsplash. As reported by the BBC, a grassroots movement is gaining momentum across England as local authorities declare legal rights for rivers, despite Parliament having no plans to enshrine […]
08 Jan 2026
Image description: An algae bloom floating on the water’s surface, with a bird and its chick swimming through. Image by Liz Harrell on Unsplash The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched the first stage of an online data viewer providing near real-time monitoring of Lough Neagh’s water quality as part […]
06 Jan 2026
Image by pythong from Pixabay A record-shattering bid at Tokyo’s premier fish market has seen a giant bluefin tuna sell for 633 million yen (£3.43 million), more than doubling the previous all-time high. The 252kg fish, caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, was part of the annual New Year auction held at […]
06 Jan 2026
Photo by Julia Oberhauser Europe’s largest offshore wind developer, Ørsted, has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration following its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast. The move follows a sweeping order by the Department of the Interior on 22 December to halt construction on five large […]
06 Jan 2026
Image by jbauer-fotographie from Pixabay Authorities across the Baltic region have been placed on high alert following a new wave of disruptions to subsea infrastructure, with investigators in Finland and Latvia probing separate incidents of damaged telecommunications cables. The latest security concerns began on December 31, 2025, when Finnish authorities intercepted the cargo vessel Fitburg in the […]
06 Jan 2026
Planning approvals for renewable energy and storage projects in Great Britain have nearly doubled in the last year, reaching an unprecedented 45GW of capacity in 2025. This record-breaking surge represents a 96% increase compared to the 23GW approved in 2024 and provides enough potential power to supply approximately 12.9 million homes. According to analysis by Cornwall Insight, […]
06 Jan 2026
The United Kingdom experienced its warmest and sunniest year since records began in 2025, a landmark double record-breaker fuelled by what scientists describe as “exceptionally high” sea surface temperatures. The figures, released by the Met Office, underscore a rapidly changing climate where marine heatwaves are increasingly locking in warmth across the British Isles. Data released in […]
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