28 Apr 2026
Photo by TJ Fitzsimmons A major new peer-reviewed study has found that oil and gas exploration activities in Greek waters are causing serious harm to some of the Mediterranean’s most endangered marine species, and that the environmental assessments used to approve those activities were conducted on the basis of flawed, incomplete and outdated science. […]
28 Apr 2026
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel Beneath the turquoise waters off the northern coast of Jamaica — the same stretch used as a backdrop for scenes in the James Bond film No Time to Die — a team of divers is carrying out an unusual mission. Rather than coral fragments or chemical treatments, their equipment consists […]
28 Apr 2026
Photo by Scott Rodgerson As visitor numbers on the UK’s coastline begin to rise ahead of summer, police forces and conservation organisations have been holding a series of public engagement events under the banner of Operation Seabird, a national campaign aimed at reducing wildlife disturbance and raising awareness of the legal protections afforded to […]
23 Apr 2026
Photo by David Trinks on Unsplash Campaigners are urging the government to update bathing water rules to help tackle pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, home to the annual rowing regatta. The Guardian reports that businesses, river users, community groups and civic leaders in Henley wrote a joint letter to […]
23 Apr 2026
Photo by Brandon on Unsplash Scientists are increasingly detecting common human drugs making their way into rivers, lakes and oceans around the world, with largely unknown consequences for aquatic wildlife. A first-of-its-kind study has revealed traces of cocaine polluting rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, with […]
23 Apr 2026
Photo by Martin King on Unsplash United Utilities and the Environment Agency (EA) are going to place two monitoring buoys into Lake Windermere in Cumbria next week, as part of a year-long study to continuously assess the body of water. United Utilities has said the trial would help it and the Environment Agency (EA) […]
23 Apr 2026
Photo by Iain on Unsplash The UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, Lough Neagh, is under threat from commercial sand dredging, according to new research published in the Journal of Environmental Management. The study, led by Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with Newcastle University, is reportedly the first-of-its-kind and researchers found that disturbance created […]
23 Apr 2026
Photo by Marina Helena Muller on Unsplash The Guardian has exclusively revealed pet owners across the UK could be banned from buying flea treatment for cats and dogs under new government rules, in response to fears over their impact on songbirds, fish and other aquatic creatures. Presently flea and tick treatments, commonly imidacloprid and […]
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