Vital new wetland habitat protected with announcement of a new King’s National Nature Reserve
A Devon nature reserve is due to be significantly expanded in part thanks to a unique piece of coastal engineering, which has seen 50...
North projects awarded funding to improve lowland peat soils
The government has announced the recipients of awards to improve lowland peat soils, including over £1.3m to projects across the North.
Peatlands are our largest...
Worsbrough Reservoir wall rebuilt with biodiversity-enhancing rock bags
A new bankside wall using material ideal for aquatic insects has been installed along the north and south shores of Worsbrough Reservoir in Barnsley...
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention...
National Trust and Yorkshire Water’s nature-restoration programme receives £1million funding from the White Rose Forest
Landscapes for Water, an ambitious new programme of moorland restoration and woodland creation across the South Pennines by the National Trust and Yorkshire Water,...
New flood scheme to better protect Worcester road from flooding
The Environment Agency has started work, in collaboration with Worcestershire County Council, on a new £2.5 million flood-risk management scheme to help better protect...
Innovative projects to reduce metal mine pollution complete
The first phase of 2 innovative projects to reduce metal pollution from abandoned lead and zinc mines near Middleton-in-Teesdale has recently been completed.
The new...
Essex estate shares pioneering Essex Biodiversity Project experiences to help others
Spains Hall Estate, a family run farming and environmental business in North Essex, features as one of five national case studies published by Natural...
£450k scheme to better protect a Mytholmroyd school from flooding
A Mytholmroyd school hit by several devastating floods in Calderdale is more resilient to the impact of climate change following a £450,000 project.
Burnley Road...
New fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire
Six fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Black Brook, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in Yorkshire as part...
Drought investment must remain priority, experts urge
Drought experts have highlighted the need to continue investing and preparing for droughts to ensure England is in the best possible position to deal...
SEPA confirms new regulatory framework to help protect Scotland’s king of fish
Once found in abundance in our rivers and coastal areas, wild salmon are under threat from a range of pressures including habitat barriers, invasive...
New bubble technology protects salmon during Tyneside dock redevelopment
The creation of a new river wall as part of the £20 million Tyne docklands redevelopment is nearing completion with the work supported by...
Unusually high water levels creating groundwater flooding risk
A leading environmental consultancy is warning of groundwater flooding across several parts of the country, months earlier than expected, because many boreholes and aquifers...
New flood embankment will better protect properties in Birmingham
Work is underway to build a new £2million flood risk management scheme to better protect homes from flooding in the Pebble Mill area of...
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