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Exclusive: Almost 300,000 hours of raw effluent poured into waterways, figures show, up from 196,000 in 2023A record 50% more raw sewage was discharged into rivers in England by Thames Water last year compared with the previous 12 months, data seen by …
The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farmingIt was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.The Loess plateau, an area spanning more than 245,000…
The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farmingIt was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ever.The Loess plateau, an area spanning more than 245,000…
Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disasterThe destruction of a large Ukrainian dam in 2023 triggered a “toxic timebomb” of environmental harm, a study has found.Lakebed sediments holding 83…
Break in talks comes as Trump escalates trade war with Canada and threatens its sovereigntyThe United States has paused negotiations with Canada on a key water-sharing treaty as Donald Trump continues both his threats to annex his northern neighbour an…
As Scottish energy firms race to meet challenges of storing power, critics fear proposals will affect delicate hydrology of lochBrian Shaw stood at the water’s edge of Loch Ness and pointed to a band of glistening pebbles and damp sand skirting the sho…
Campaigners say introduction of feasibility test in England and Wales over bathing status is ‘snub to communities’Rivers are unlikely to be granted the protections of bathing water status under the government’s changes to the system, campaigners have s…
After fears £11m would be diverted to Treasury, money will be spent on restoring polluted areas where penalties issuedMillions of pounds of fines imposed on water firms will fund environmental schemes to protect the country’s waterways after fears the …
Group claims regulator signed off on ‘broken system’ making customers pay for industry’s neglect An environmental group is to take legal action against Ofwat, the water regulator, accusing it of unlawfully making customers pay for decades of neglect by…
Conservationists say the rodents will fix ecosystems and bring wildlife back to wetlands‘I feel real hope’: historic beaver release marks conservation milestone in England Beavers have been legally released for the first time into England’s rivers. Con…