18 Aug 2026
Photo by Bob Brewer Scotland’s seabirds remain in long-term decline, with average numbers now around half what they were in the 1980s, according to new statistics published by NatureScot on 13 August. A steep long-term fall The Scottish Biodiversity Indicator for Seabirds, which draws on data from the UK Seabird Monitoring Programme, assessed 19 of the 24 […]
18 Aug 2026
Photo by John Mark Strange The Welsh Government has granted Section 36 consent to the Llŷr Wind Farm, a floating offshore wind test and demonstration project in the Celtic Sea off Pembrokeshire, in what it describes as the first major offshore wind approval issued by the new Welsh administration. The consent, announced on 7 August, clears […]
18 Aug 2026
Photo by Julia Taubitz Up to 180 new jobs are being created at Maraen Port of Nigg in the Scottish Highlands to support construction of the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction, located more than 80 miles off England’s north-east coast. The roles were announced ahead of […]
18 Aug 2026
Photo by Gabe Fender Bathing has resumed on part of Blyth South Beach in Northumberland after a week-long precautionary advisory following reports of a possible fuel or oil spill, though the investigation into the source of the pollution continues. A strong-smelling substance found on the sand The Environment Agency logged a pollution incident on its water […]
18 Aug 2026
Photo by Torsten Dederichs The Antarctic krill fishery closed on 12 August after vessels reached the 620,000-tonne precautionary catch limit set by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the second consecutive year the fishery has shut early. Harvesting vessels operated by Aker QRILL Company, the harvesting arm of Norwegian firm Aker […]
13 Aug 2026
Image description: A hand holding a glass under a running tap to fill it with water. Image by Swanky Fella on Unsplash Hundreds of residents in blocks of flats in east London have been left without regular running water for more than seven months, as suspicions are raised whether a development in the area may […]
13 Aug 2026
Image description: Boats passing over the river Ouse as it passes through York. Image by Karl Moran on Unsplash Yorkshire Water is investing over £35m across multiple projects at its Naburn wastewater treatment site in North Yorkshire to improve water quality in the river Ouse and upgrade the site. The scheme will reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the River Ouse, and upon completion in spring 2028, aims to […]
13 Aug 2026
Image description: Someone holding a black biro pen to fill out a survey on a blue clipboard. Image credit: Phil Hearing on Unsplash Almost nine in 10 people support the building of a new £6.6bn reservoir in Oxfordshire according to a new survey shared by Thames Water. Thames Water said 89% of 2,004 adults surveyed […]
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