18 Jun 2026
Image description: The River Thames flowing beneath Tower Bridge. Photo by Pietro De Grandi on Unsplash Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) have launched a study into microplastic pollution in the River Thames to inform environmental policy and water quality decisions. Led by Dr Ria Devereux of UEL’s Sustainability Research Institute, the […]
18 Jun 2026
Image description: River Tees flowing through a forest alongside Barnard Castle, County Durham. Photo by Tom Maclean on Unsplash Climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and bring more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions, a phenomenon known as hydroclimatic whiplash, according to research led by the University of East […]
18 Jun 2026
Image description: Sailboats cutting across the surface of lake Windermere with mountains rising in the background. Photo by JOGphotos on Unsplash Water company United Utilities is proposing building an underground tank to improve the water quality of England’s biggest freshwater lake – Lake Windermere. The company says the facility, which would hold the equivalent […]
17 Jun 2026
Senior International Biodiversity Adviser – Negotiation Team: International Advice Team Ref No: 2026030 Grade: S (SEO) Type of appointment: 2 Years Fixed-term Location: Peterborough, Aberdeen, or Cardiff Salary: £41,525 Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday, 05 July 2026 This post will have a base in either Peterborough, Aberdeen or Cardiff. JNCC has adopted a hybrid working […]
17 Jun 2026
Senior International Biodiversity Adviser – Implementation Team: International Advice Team Ref No: 2026029 Grade: S (SEO) Type of appointment: 2 Year Fixed-term Location: Peterborough, Aberdeen, or Cardiff Salary: £41,525 Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday, 05 July 2026 This post will have a base in either Peterborough, Aberdeen or Cardiff. JNCC has adopted a hybrid […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Owen Wei The UK and Japan have agreed a landmark Offshore Wind Compact worth up to £9 billion, unlocking Japanese investment into floating offshore wind projects and cementing the UK’s position as Japan’s leading clean energy partner in Europe. The agreement was signed by Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Sanae Takaichi at Downing […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Jack White Over 10,000 seabirds, more than 1,000 dolphins and porpoises, approximately 500 seals, over 120 tonnes of protected sharks, skates and rays, and more than 1,000 endangered Atlantic salmon are being killed as bycatch in UK waters every year. Those are the headline findings of Hidden in the haul: The true scale […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Dear Sunflower A dramatic surge in common octopus populations off the south-west coast of England has spread as far as Scotland and Wales, with sightings now reported across a range of coastal sites that would have been almost unthinkable just a few years ago. New findings from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) confirm that […]
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