05 Mar 2026

Image description: A polluted river with a plastic bottle floating on the surface. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash   Thousands of serious pollution incidents by water companies in England were allegedly downgraded by Environment Agency (EA) staff without visiting to investigate, the Guardian has exclusively revealed via a whistleblower’s account. New data was unearthed […]

05 Mar 2026

Image description: An aerial view of a data center located in Colraine, Northern Ireland. Photo by Geoffrey Moffett on Unsplash   New inquiry launched into the environmental impact of data centres in the UK MPs have launched a new inquiry on the environmental impacts of data centres in the UK, as Energy Secretary Ed Miliband […]

05 Mar 2026

Image description: Corby Bridge, also known as Wetheral Viaduct, which carries the Newcastle–Carlisle railway. Photo by Ian Cylkowski on Unsplash    The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) review on the implementation of laws for terrestrial and freshwater protected sites in England has now received an official response from the UK Government. The government’s key commitments The government welcomed the OEP’s […]

05 Mar 2026

Image description: A landscape photo of a section of the River Thames at sunrise. Photo by Paul Macallan on Unsplash   The Environment Agency and the University of Stirling have published a new report on the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers. While phosphorus is an essential nutrient for the growth of […]

05 Mar 2026

Image description: a person in a grey jumper filling up a glass of water from a tap. Photo by SHTTEFAN on Unsplash   South West Water (SWW) has pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon left about 17,000 households and businesses issued with a ‘boil water’ notice last year. The prosecution […]

03 Mar 2026

Photo by Richard Bell   Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sourcing and sale of north-east Atlantic mackerel, the Guardian reports, citing scientific advice that current catch levels are insufficient to rebuild the stock to sustainable levels. Fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel will be removed from sale by 29 April 2026, with tinned products […]

03 Mar 2026

Photo by Daniel Seßler   Wales has passed some of the most significant environmental legislation in its devolved history, with the Senedd voting on 24 February to approve the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill – a move that conservation groups have welcomed as a defining moment for the country’s natural environment, nearly […]