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World Water Week started Sunday!

World Water Week (25-29 August) started on Sunday, and is centered on water cooperation, for peace and security in its broadest sense.

Established in 1991, World Water Week is the leading a...

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Great Britain to generate record levels of summer solar power

According to expert forecasts, Great Britain is on track to generate record levels of solar power this summer, as the government pushes forward plans to triple the country's solar energy capacity b...

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Wood recycling company prosecuted following employee death

Wood recycling company, John Brooke (Timber Treatments) Limited of Fosse Way, Nottingham has been prosecuted following the tragic death of an employee.

On 29 April 2019, an employee of the...

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Majority of planners support effective strategic planning

A report commissioned by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has found that four in five planners want to see strategic planning mandated by the government.

The research itself wa...

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Government promises "right to switch off"

The Government's plans to introduce a "right to switch off", establishing a barrier between workers' professional and homes lives, could see staff secure bumper payouts at employment tribunals.

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Popeyes ordered to remove shopfront

American fast-food chain Popeyes is known for its eye-catching orange colour scheme. However, the shop front it erected on its restaurant in Ealing was one step too far - it was put up in a conserv...

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Fine issued following tree incident

The Conservators of Ashdown Forest, which manages Ashdown Forest, has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,589.80 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching the ...

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Increase in mental health issues in young people

There has been a significant rise in mental health problems among young people, with experts warning of a growing crisis. This includes increased rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm.

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Activists demand urgent reforms to water regulator

Environmental activists are warning UK ministers of potential widespread public outrage if significant reforms are not made to the water regulator, Ofwat.

The activists argue that the curre...

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Alarming number of heat records broken in 2024

Numerous regions worldwide have experienced record-breaking temperatures, with many areas surpassing previous heat records by significant margins.

Since the beginning of the year, 15 heat r...

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Ocado launces trial for refillable everyday products

Ocado has launched a trial to sell everyday products in refillable packaging. This initiative aims to reduce plastic waste by offering customers the option to purchase items in containers that can...

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Royal Mint extracts gold from e-waste

The Royal Mint, the UK’s coin maker, has started processing electronic waste to extract gold. They have built a large industrial plant in Llantrisant, Wales, to remove gold from old circuit b...

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Eco-Sud Supreme Court Victory over Mauritius Government

In Eco-Sud v Minister of Environment, Solid Waste and Climate Change, an environmental NGO, Eco-Sud, challenged the issuance of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licence fo...

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Draft National Planning Policy Framework reforms published

Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) have been announced.

On 30 July 2024, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and D...

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European Regulation on Nature Restoration published

The landmark European Nature Restoration Law - Regulation (EU) 2024/1991, on nature restoration, has now been published in the Official Journal of the Eu...

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