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[ June 5, 2020 ] Fish rescued as Shropshire rivers dry up Conservation
[ May 29, 2020 ] Falling oxygen levels are causing ‘fish kills’ in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Water Pollution
[ May 29, 2020 ] Coronavirus lockdown: Inspectors called to 20 water pollutions ‘from DIY’ Water Pollution
[ February 5, 2020 ] Ministers allocate €500m to clean up livestock farming Conservation
[ February 5, 2020 ] Anger as bungling builders at Cammo Estate turn Edinburgh beauty spot burn brown Water Pollution

Fish rescued as Shropshire rivers dry up

June 5, 2020 Editor Comments Off

Environment Agency fisheries specialists have been out in Shropshire rescuing fish stranded in dried up rivers, as 3 months of little rain takes its toll. Yesterday, officers were out on the Teme at Lower Stanage […]

Ministers allocate €500m to clean up livestock farming

February 5, 2020 Editor Comments Off

Ministers plan to allocate some €500m to buy out farmers who want to quit and to help livestock farmers make their operations more sustainable, news website Nu.nl said on Tuesday. The plans will be published […]

Convert half of UK farmland to nature, urges top scientist

January 6, 2020 Editor Comments Off

Half of the nation’s farmland needs to be transformed into woodlands and natural habitat to fight the climate crisis and restore wildlife, according to a former chief scientific adviser to the UK government. Prof Sir […]

Wildlife Trust responds to light pollution fears sparked over new North Fambridge estate

December 18, 2019 Editor Comments Off

WILDLIFE trust bosses have voices concerns over possible light pollution from a proposed 75-home development at North Fambridge. Essex Wildlife Trust is concerned about six-metre lamp-posts included in outline plans for the Fambridge Road development […]

Powys woodland venture helps save family farm

October 14, 2019 Editor Comments Off

A sheep farmer from Powys has embraced the changing face of farming and planted trees to provide a new income stream and help the environment. In March this year, Derek Morgan from Safn Coed farm […]

A pink salmon has been caught in Welsh waters for the first time in 30 years, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said.

August 9, 2019 Editor Comments Off

The fish was caught on the River Dee near the border with England in Chester. NRW is asking netsmen and anglers to report any unusual catches. Despite this being a Welsh first, numerous reports of […]

Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’

August 5, 2019 Editor Comments Off

The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations. The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations as part of […]

‘Pollution’ kills more than 100 rare crayfish

August 2, 2019 Editor Comments Off

The Environment Agency are investigating after scores of a rare crayfish species were found dead in an Eden beck, in Cumbria. More than 100 white-clawed crayfish are thought to have been killed by pollution infecting […]

South East rivers at “Crisis Point” after dry winter, Environment Agency Warned

June 10, 2019 Editor Comments Off

Campaigners say the South East’s rivers are reaching “crisis point” and have called for an immediate hosepipe ban. The Environment Agency’s chief executive Sir James Bevan has been told by several groups that dwindling rivers […]

Severn Trent Water fined £500K for raw sewage spill

April 25, 2019 Editor Comments Off

A water company has been fined £500,000 after thousands of gallons of raw sewage flooded a park in Birmingham. Severn Trent Water said it was “truly sorry” for the spillage in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield […]