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SEPA end of year success with ‘first of its kind’ weir removal in Scotland

A river which has been inaccessible to fish for over 100 years has been reopened after an innovative approach was taken to remove a...

Scottish Water partners with Rhizocore Technologies to pioneer innovative approach to woodland creation

Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase...

Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment

The Environment Agency has published new data showing 6.3 million properties across England are based in areas at risk of flooding from one or...

Water experts say that major collaboration will be critical to improve flooding in Yorkshire and Humber

Discussion at the joint ICE/CIWEM flooding and water conference has resulted in broad agreement on the urgent need for wider collaboration on flooding. The conference...

Major river restoration project completed to boost biodiversity in the Vale of Glamorgan

Approximately 750m of habitat for wildlife such as salmon, eels and otter has been improved on the Nant Dowlais in the Vale of Glamorgan,...

Leaky dams installed in landmark Natural Flood Management partnership project for South Pennines

As we move into another winter in the UK, after one of the wettest summers on record, many people will be worrying about the...

Storm Bert causes significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England

Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England over the weekend, especially in the South West, the West...

Water industry launches world-first interactive storm overflows map

In a world first Water UK has launched an interactive map showing the operation of every single storm overflow in England. From today anglers, kayakers...

Record number of Excellent Bathing Waters in Scotland for 2025

In 2025 the highest number of Scotland's bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards, with 87% achieving Excellent or Good classifications....

OEP launches investigation into lawfulness of government guidance on water pollution from agriculture

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into the government’s Statutory Guidance on applying the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW).  These regulations...

The Environment Agency is helping increase the number of trout and eels in the New Forest

The Environment Agency has improved access for sea trout, and eels in the upper reaches of the New Forest’s Highland Water ecosystem.  A bespoke structure...

Tackling coastal erosion in Newhaven

Coastal erosion is a significant environmental concern affecting coastal regions across the UK, and Newhaven, East Sussex, is no exception. This small town near...

Wessex Water fined £500,000 for sewage killing thousands of fish

Wessex Water has been found negligent after sewage leaks killed thousands of fish - with the company failing to report incidents to the Environment...

Northwich flood defences tested ahead of winter

The Environment Agency has carried out a large-scale training exercise in Northwich as part of a winter preparedness programme to make sure it is...

Country’s largest fish pass officially opened in Nottinghamshire by Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency

The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park was officially opened last week by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It...

Professor David Hannah asks what the role of higher education institutes is in addressing the global climate crisis

The goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels remains theoretically possible. 1.5C is alive – but only just. Achieving this...

Why is tackling invasive species so important and how can we stop the spread?

South West Water’s Invasives Training and Awareness Officer, Marcus Brown, explains why tackling invasive non-native species is so important and how we can help...

Environmental groups call on new Chair of the Government’s Water Commission to support their plan to reform the water sector

32 leading environmental, nature, and water sports organisations, including Wildlife and Countryside Link, River Action, The Rivers Trust, Surfers Against Sewage, and the Angling...

Minister Muir announces Northern Ireland’s 2024 bathing water results

Northern Ireland’s bathing waters have continued to perform well in 2024 despite the rather gloomy, wet summer. All 26 identified bathing waters in Northern...

‘Source-to-sea’ approach needed to clean up Scotland’s marine litter

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is calling on the Scottish Government to embed a ‘source-to-sea’ approach into future policy and legislation to tackle the marine...

Plant eating beetle helps to improve river in West Wales

A project to restore the Cleddau River SAC in Pembrokeshire has been using a herbivorous beetle to control an invasive species. The Azolla weevil (Stenopelmus...

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