Shareholders in some of the UK's largest water companies have taken out tens of billions of pounds but failed to invest, new research claims, with firms planning to raise household bills to fund future spending....
People are being urged to report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer as nature groups warn of a potential surge in damaging invasive non-native species....
The water quality in England’s largest lake has been "totally unacceptable", a government minister has acknowledged....
Fragile and damaged marine life around Scotland’s coasts is not being properly protected because ministers in Edinburgh have broken their promises, environment campaigners have warned....
Beavers are back in London. For the first time in 400 years, a family of wild beavers are calling the capital their home, nibbling away at trees and building dams in a nature reserve in west London. They didn’t find their way to Greenford accidentally, however. Their presence is a testament to a growing rewilding movement...
A popular Leicestershire beauty spot has been declared a National Nature Reserve (NNR) to protect its geological and archaeological "treasures"....
A vital green wedge in a growing Somerset town will soon be extended through the creation of a new nature reserve. Wellington is currently separated from the neighbouring village of Rockwell Green through a series of green fields and public open spaces, running from Tonedale Mill to the A38....
Thousands of people across the UK gathered at beaches, rivers and lakes on Saturday to demand change in the country’s water pollution levels....
At least 23 advisories are in place warning against bathing at beaches and rivers across England as the swimming season begins....
Just over three years ago Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mournes, went up in flames....
An Alderney wildlife charity is launching a survey to monitor the long-term health of seawater around the island....
Described as a "quiet corner of Cambridgeshire", BBC Countryfile has named a nature reserve in the county one of the best places to go for a walk in England. One of the remaining parts of the ancient fenland, it's a breath of fresh air from the hustle and bustle of the city....
A protest has taken place at West Strand Beach in Portrush, County Antrim, calling for more "accountability, transparency and action" over sewage and wastewater being spilled into Northern Ireland's waterways....
Spurn Bird Observatory Trust (SBOT) and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have announced that the 11th Spurn Migration Festival will be held at Spurn Bird Observatory on the East Yorkshire coast from 6-8 September 2024....
Thousands of trees have been planted in a new community woodland to replace trees lost to ash dieback....
The first national volunteer survey of litter found by Scottish rivers and waterways has revealed that plastic bottles were the most littered item, followed by plastic pieces, plastic snack packets, drinks cans and polystyrene pieces....
Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study shows....
An 8-year-old schoolboy from West Belfast has stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery – the first-ever water stick insect recorded in Northern Ireland....
10 tiny rare hazel dormice have been given the all-clear by our wildlife vets, ahead of their release into the wild next month....
Major pollutants affecting the Lake District’s iconic waters are continuing to decline across the region, but a combination of factors continue to impact the health of lake ecosystems, say scientists....
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a novel and complex biodiversity scheme without having all elements in place to ensure its long-term success....
A rare orchid with flowers resembling a naked man has been found in the garden of a Cambridge college. The plant was found by gardeners at St John's College....
Nice to see some progress on making paths without all the normal planning overhead!
Such is the dismal state of waterways, the news that United Utilities illegally pumped 10m litres of untreated sewage into England’s most famous lake was not especially surprising. As campaigner Matt Staniek points out, the Environment Agency permits the company to legally pour 13m litres of “treated” sewage into the lake...
