25 Sep 2025

Image description: cars stuck in traffic.Photo by Nabeel Syed on Unsplash   After six years, Brighton’s Wild Park rainscape, formed of a vegetated swale linked to four planted basins, is almost completed. The Aquifer Project, formed in 2016 to protect the chalk aquifer, secured £1.79m funding from National Highways to build the rainscape with the […]

18 Sep 2025

 Image description: Aerial view of a green combine harvester harvesting a field. Image by Scott Goodwill on Unsplash   An investigation carried out by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations revealed more than 750,000 tonnes of liquid from landfills are mixed with sewage at water treatment works and spread on farmland across England each year. Production […]

18 Sep 2025

Image description: ancient Clapper bridge over the river Avon in Dartmoor national park. Image by  Ben Wrigley on Unsplash   River campaigners launch new report identifying key threats Campaign for National Parks and the Rivers Trust have released their ‘Rivers at Risk‘ report, outlining the threats rivers in National Parks face and demanding urgent action […]

18 Sep 2025

Image description: A woman wild swimming in the Lake District. Image by Jaz Blakeston-Petch on Unsplash   A group of Labour MPs have said wild swimming and wild camping should be a right for all people to enjoy in the English countryside. In a report from the all-party parliamentary group for outdoor recreation and access […]

10 Sep 2025

Image description: Fish displayed on ice at a food market. Photo by Lothar Boris Piltz on Unsplash   A new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has revealed alarming levels of PFAS contamination—commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”—in fish across European waters. As reported by the EEB, PFOS, one of the most toxic PFAS compounds, […]

10 Sep 2025

  South West Water is facing legal proceedings following a cryptosporidium outbreak that affected thousands of residents in Devon. As reported by the BBC, the water company has been summoned to court over the contamination incident that led to widespread illness and a boil water notice for over 17,000 households. The outbreak, which occurred in […]

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 […]

28 Aug 2025

Image description: Tap water running into a water glass. Image by com77380 / Pixabay   Britain’s water industry is under renewed scrutiny as Ofwat investigates executive pay at six major water companies. The probe follows public outrage over pollution incidents and undisclosed offshore payments. As reported by Reuters, Ofwat has contacted Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, […]