03 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of a sewage works. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash New analysis from Friends of the Earth suggests South West Water has the worst environmental footprint of any water company England, as the campaigning organisation calls on the government to put forward a “meaningful plan for restoring the health of […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: Sewage pipe contained between rocks pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Vathikulam on Unsplash In a fresh exclusive, the Guardian reports that the number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sewage into rivers and seas during dry weather has risen sharply in 2026. Freedom of information requests submitted by Robert Forrester, […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: A hand wearing a blue glove holding a test tube after sampling water from the river for analysis. The Guardian has exclusively revealed that Thames Water’s pilot tests for its proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) scheme produced levels of a toxic “forever chemical” at up to 13 times the legal limit, […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Paul Chambers Crown Estate Scotland has opened the seventh round of its Sustainable Communities Fund, making more than half a million pounds available to grass-roots projects across the country, the largest funding pot the scheme has offered since it launched in 2020. The fund has distributed over £2.25 million to date. Two grant streams […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ben Wicks Public consultations on the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field have now closed, with developer Adura calling the moment a “major step” towards a final government decision on two of the most contested energy projects in UK politics. Both fields were approved under the previous Conservative government, but a legal […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Ray Harrington Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised the waters off north-east England for the first time in around 60 years, in a moment researchers are calling a genuine conservation success, albeit one with caveats. The milestone came in two stages: a historic catch off Whitby in mid-August, followed by a University of […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Raul Ling A record 789 fisheries are now engaged with the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification programme, a 7% rise on the previous year, according to the organisation’s newly published annual report. Fisheries engaged with the MSC now represent nearly a fifth of global marine harvest volume. A strong year for certification Of the fisheries […]
01 Sep 2026
Photo by Himmel S Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, in a referendum that turned heavily on fears for the country’s fishing industry. Final results published on Sunday showed 53.0% backing the No campaign against 47.0% for Yes, on turnout of 84.2%. Other outlets reported the split slightly […]
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