29 Jan 2026
Image description: Water streaming out of a silver tap. Image by Imani on Unsplash. Drinking water contamination alerts in Britain have surged by almost 300% in just five years, new data has revealed and reported in the Big Issue, with tap water repeatedly polluted by dangerous chemicals. Between 2020 and October 2025, 379 drinking water notices were issued across […]
29 Jan 2026
Image description: ancient Clapper bridge over the river Avon in Dartmoor national park. Image by Ben Wrigley on Unsplash New, clearer rules proposed on Tuesday 27 January will help to improve water quality, reduce pollution in our rivers and give farmers the confidence to grow food sustainably, the UK Government says. 41% of England’s rivers, lakes and streams […]
29 Jan 2026
Image description: stainless steel faucet with running water. Photo by Steve Johnson / pexels Starting in April, households across England and Wales will see their annual water bills increase by an average of 5.4%. This adjustment adds approximately £33 per year (or £2.70 per month) to the typical household’s expenses. Why Bills are Rising The price hike, which […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel The UK government has published a national security assessment warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse pose a direct threat to the country’s security and prosperity, with some critical ecosystems potentially facing collapse within five years. The 14-page report, officially attributed to the Department for Environment, Food […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Yaopey Yong Ten European countries signed a declaration in Hamburg on Monday committing to deliver 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects in the North Sea by 2050, in a move that underscores the continent’s ongoing commitment to renewable energy despite recent criticism from US President Donald Trump. The […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Low Angle The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has published a comprehensive study examining the employment, skills and social implications of offshore renewable energy development in the European Union. The study, titled ‘Assessment of potential employment, skills and social implications of Offshore Renewable Energy development in the EU’, was released […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Igor Francetic More than 100,000 whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine species were reported in Scottish seas during 2025, making it a record year for marine megafauna sightings according to the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust. Common dolphins, once considered rare summer visitors, made up more than 35 per cent of all […]
26 Jan 2026
Photo by Max Shirko A prolonged data transmission failure affecting inshore vessel monitoring systems has left the Marine Management Organisation without live positional information from an unknown number of fishing vessels, five months after equipment supplier Succorfish stopped forwarding data amid an unresolved contract dispute. The issue, which began on 11 August 2025, continues […]
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