09 Oct 2025
Image description: Shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts struggling with barriers in the River Itchen. Image by Kieran Gillingham. Over 500km of Yorkshire rivers is opening up as physical barriers, a legacy from the region’s industrial past, are removed in a bid to support fish migration and improve habitats. Led by the Environment […]
11 Mar 2025
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the UK coast on Monday 10 March, triggering a major rescue mission. UK authorities launched lifeboats and firefighting vessels to the scene some 10 nautical miles out from the city of Hull after an alarm was sounded. “A coastguard rescue helicopter from […]
10 Aug 2021
Yorkshire Water is working with the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) and the North York Moors National Park Authority to help release young freshwater pearl mussels to the river Esk, in order to help to further enhance biodiversity and improve the overall health of the river. Numbers of freshwater pearl mussels, also known as Margaritifera margaritifera, […]
03 Dec 2020
NAO This report evaluates whether government’s approach to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion is achieving value for money. Background to the report Flooding and coastal erosion put lives, livelihoods and people’s well-being at risk. The Environment Agency (EA) estimates that 5.2 million homes and businesses in England are at risk of flooding […]
13 Oct 2020
Defra ‘Environment Secretary George Eustice and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow have reaffirmed the government’s commitment to do everything it can to protect communities in Yorkshire through this winter and beyond, working with MPs and local authorities. The meeting, attended by ministers, officials, the Environment Agency (EA), MPs, and representatives from local councils in South Yorkshire, […]
19 May 2020
Yorkshire Water has been shortlisted for an award celebrating its contribution to conserving the natural environment. The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Awards recognise the success of projects, businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to protecting the natural environment. Yorkshire Water is one of three shortlisted for the Large-Scale Practical Nature […]
02 Apr 2020
Moorland burning to enhance grouse shooting is a hugely contentious issue with local and national environmental groups highlighting the issues from destroying carbon stores, reducing the ability of moorlands to hold water and thereby increase run off and flooding and damaging biodiversity. It is interesting these two water companies have chosen the coronavirus as the […]
26 Mar 2020
Launch of major ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme drive Environment Agency – A wide-reaching ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched yesterday with a day of tree planting. Richard Emmmott of Yorkshire Water, Liz Ballard of Sheffield & Rotherham […]
