10 Aug 2026

Senior Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officer (Skipper) Organisation: Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (minimum) Grade: Grade 5 (SCP 25-29) Salary: £36,363 – £39,862 per annum (pay award pending) + 10% uplift (excl. allowances) Closing Date: Monday 31 August 2026 […]

06 Aug 2026

Research and Impact Services Officer 0020 Location: Plymouth Hybrid Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Appointment Application Deadline 28 August 2026 Salary: £25878 – £36104 DOE Job Eligible for Skilled Worker Visa: No Job Summary We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Project Manager (Research and Impact Services Officer – RISO) to join Plymouth Marine Laboratory […]

05 Aug 2026

Project Officer – ZSL Seascape Programme (Oysters) All Locations: Field Based All Departments: UK conservation programmes Salary Details: £29,173.00 – £31,941 per annum Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Workplace Type: Hybrid Business Area: Global Conservation and Field Programmes Contract length: 12 months Closing Date: 17 Aug 2026 Purpose of the role The ZSL Seascape Programme are […]

05 Aug 2026

Photo credit: Scott Graham   Ofwat has opened a consultation on how the charges paid by new water suppliers to established companies are set out, part of an effort to make the figures clearer and more consistent. The proposals would add a formal annex to Ofwat’s bulk charging rules, setting standard ways for incumbent companies […]

05 Aug 2026

Photo credit: Yihong Chen   The US government has stepped in to break a long stalemate over the drought-stricken Colorado River, proposing cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet a year for the three lower basin states. The Interior Department’s preferred management framework, published on 31 July, would reduce the allocation of Arizona, California and […]

05 Aug 2026

Photo credit: Chris Gallagher   The Scottish government has launched a £15 million fund to strengthen flood resilience in the communities most at risk. The money, announced on 2 August, will go to local groups, communities and councils to improve their preparedness, and is intended to complement Scotland’s wider Flood Resilience Strategy. Where the money […]

05 Aug 2026

Photo credit: Sharon Waldron   The Drinking Water Inspectorate has issued Thames Water a warning letter after finding “multiple and significant failures” in works that left a customer’s water supply mistakenly connected to a sewer in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. The letter, dated 23 July, follows the Inspectorate’s investigation into an incident that occurred on 4 March […]

05 Aug 2026

Photo credit: M. Shahri   Hungary’s only nuclear plant came within millimetres of a complete shutdown this week as the drought draining central Europe’s rivers left the Danube too low to cool its reactors. A slight overnight rise in the river bought the Paks plant a reprieve, while downstream in Romania the military has detonated […]