10 Mar 2026

Photo by M S   Premier Marinas has applied for an interim one-year dredging licence for Brighton Marina after its previous ten-year permit was quashed last year following a successful legal challenge over the disposal of sediment within a Marine Conservation Zone. The application, submitted to the Marine Management Organisation on 6 March, opened a 28-day […]

10 Mar 2026

Photo by Michael Blum   The first puffins of 2026 have returned to RSPB Bempton Cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast, marking the start of the seabird breeding season at one of the UK’s most important mainland colonies — though conservationists say the arrival cannot be taken for granted. Bempton is home to around half […]

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 […]