Testing carried out as part of Earthwatch's Great UK WaterBlitz in September, uncovered a 'cocktail of chemicals and stimulants' in UK rivers that is endangering aquatic life.
The Great UK...
Today (Friday 18 October) is World Menopause Day, which aims to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and well being.
This year's theme is...
This week (14-20 October) is Recycle Week and this year's theme is "Rescue Me", which focuses on rescuing recyclable items from heading to the rubbish bin.
Boots and Tesco have sponsored th...
This week (14 to 20 October) is Flood Action Week, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of Storm Babet, which brought significant flooding across the country.
The aim is to help pe...
The European Commission have put forward a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, on the making ava...
The Welsh government has directed Natural Resources Wales to assess the evidence and case for a new national park and make a recommendation. The proposed area in Wales is ba...
A fine has been issued to a chemicals firm as a result of an explosion at its factory near the Scottish Borders.
A laboratory, which was part of the factory was demolished after the explosi...
The Scottish Government has announced a comprehensive ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes, set to take effect on 1 April 2025, via the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotla...
The UK government has announced thousands of jobs and over £24 billion in private investment for clean energy projects.
Private investors, including Ørsted, GreenVolt, Iberdrol...
Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day 2024, and this year's theme set by the World Federation of Mental Health is workplace mental health.
The aim of the day is for everyone to come...
Jackson's Bakery, a leading supplier of bread used in the commercial making of sandwiches, has been fined after one of its employees lost a finger in machinery at a site in Northamptonshire.</...
The Wildlife Trusts have produced a document "Swift and wild - How to build houses and restore nature together", which urges the Government to consider na...
Today (4 October) is World Animal Day, which raises awareness about animal rights, welfare, and conservation.
It is a worldwide celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the protecti...
An inspector has ruled that limited harm caused to a greenbelt setting will be outweighed by the benefits of a new energy storage system.
Conrad Energy (Developments) II Ltd proposed the en...
30 September 2024 marks a significant day in energy production. After 57 years in operation, the last coal power plant in Britain, located in Nottinghamshire, will generate its last bit of energy....
