04 Sep 2025

Image description: An outstretched hand holding out a glass filled with water. The water glass is in sharp focus while the person is blurred. Image by  engin akyurt on Unsplash   Exclusive analysis by the Ends Report and the Guardian of the responses submitted to the parliamentary committee revealed major chemical producers, from UK-based companies […]

04 Sep 2025

  Major river restoration projects are proposed at two sites in Devon. A project is proposed for land adjoining the River Yeo at Mornacott Farm, near South Molton, in a bid to restore natural floodplain processes, boost biodiversity and improve water quality. A separate scheme initiated by the National Trust is moving forward with plans […]

04 Sep 2025

  The Environment Agency is delivering the Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme (FRMS), which will provide improved flood protection for around 5,000 homes and businesses. While Ribble Rivers Trust is not directly responsible for constructing the defences, the Trust is supporting the scheme by delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and ensuring that […]

02 Sep 2025

Photo by Dimitry B   The collapse of a critical Atlantic Ocean current system can no longer be considered a low-probability event, according to new research that challenges previous climate projections and adds urgency to cutting fossil fuel emissions. The AMOC under threat The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – the vast current system including […]

02 Sep 2025

Photo by Liam McGrath   Environmental campaigners are warning of a potential “catastrophic disaster” as plans emerge to dump 850,000 tonnes of contaminated sediment at sea as part of a £150 million redevelopment of Cornwall’s Falmouth Docks. £150 million development at environmental cost Falmouth Docks and Engineering Company and A&P Falmouth have applied for planning permission […]

02 Sep 2025

Photo by Killian Murphy   The UK government has announced plans to require offshore wind developers to fund local skills training programmes as part of a sweeping new Fair Work Charter designed to ensure the clean energy transition delivers high-quality, unionised jobs across Britain’s coastal communities. Mandatory training investment Under proposals outlined by Energy Secretary Ed […]

02 Sep 2025

Photo by Richard Bell   A long-running dispute between North East Atlantic coastal states has intensified following record Norwegian mackerel catches that have sparked alarm among conservationists and rival fishing nations. Record week sparks concerns In week 34, 130 Norwegian vessels landed 27,000 tonnes of mackerel in a single week. Industry figures described it as “a pure […]

02 Sep 2025

Photo by Being Momentx   Sussex Wildlife Trust has launched a judicial review challenging the Marine Management Organisation’s decision to allow Brighton Marina to dump 100,000 tonnes of dredged sediment annually in a protected marine area for the next decade. Protected area “in name only” The charity argues the decision exposes “inadequate protection given to […]