Anglian Water has been fined a record £1.42m for contaminating the water supply. The company, which covers the east of England, received the fine at Northampton crown court after a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for failures […]
Anglian Water fined record £1.42m for contaminating water supply | Water industry Read More »
Chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-fed beef may not be essential for a US-UK trade deal, Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary has signalled. Speaking to journalists at a press conference in London, Brooke Rollins indicated that the market was moving away from the
Beavers have been legally released for the first time into England’s rivers. Conservationists are celebrating, as they say the large rodents will help heal broken ecosystems and bring wildlife back to wetland habitats. When did beavers last live wild in
Why are beavers being released into England’s rivers? What you need to know | Animals Read More »
Experts have raised fears for the seals at England’s largest colony after four were found to have died after having been infected with bird flu. Government scientists are investigating to find out whether the seals died after scavenging from the
Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu | Bird flu Read More »
Fig and almond trees are thriving in Britain as a result of fewer frosts, the Royal Horticultural Society has said. The lack of frost, one of the effects of climate breakdown, means plants used to warmer climes have been doing
Fig and almond trees thriving in UK thanks to fewer frosts, RHS says | Plants Read More »
Bee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use of neonicotinoids. However, the highly toxic neonicotinoid Cruiser SB could be allowed for use next year, as ministers are considering applications
UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed | Bees Read More »
Only four fines out of 5,600 complaints have been issued for illegal burning of wood in smoke-control areas from September 2023 to August 2024 in England, data has revealed. The new data, from freedom of information requests submitted by the
Just four fines issued for wood-burning complaints in a year in England | Air pollution Read More »
The natural history GCSE has been shelved because it is “seen as a Conservative party initiative”, one of the architects of the proposed new qualification has said. The conservationist and campaigner Mary Colwell told the Guardian she was “hugely frustrated”
Grants promised to farmers in England for planting hedges and cleaning up waterways have been frozen by the government. The capital grants scheme, which was opened by the government to allow farmers to invest in infrastructure like slurry storage so
Environmental grants promised to farmers in England frozen | Farming Read More »
Just 44% of UK household waste is being recycled, government statistics show, as the recycling rate in England is going down instead of improving. The UK recycling rate for waste from households was 44.1% in 2022, the latest year the
Recycling rate falls in UK as just 44% of household waste is recycled | Recycling Read More »
