N.Ireland
Lough Neagh is a ‘stark reminder’ of climate change impact – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Andrew Muir has said the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh...
Environment
N.Ireland
New Farming with Nature Package is a ‘key priority’ for DAERA minister
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has said a new Farming with Nature Package is...
Environment
Landowners urged to be vigilant for waste criminals
The Environment Agency is warning property and landowners to be vigilant for criminals who target their land and buildings to...
Environment
Waste company offers £100k to wildlife project following fire
A West Midlands waste management company has offered £100,00 to a local wildlife project following a fire at its Cannock...
Environment
Farmer fined for 'reckless' pollution of River Ely tributary
A farmer has been fined after his “reckless” poulltion of a 2-mile stretch of a stream that flows into the...
N.Ireland
AFBI involved in €2m All-Ireland grass development programme
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) along with other bodies, will be centrally involved in a €2.1 million...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
Environment
Calderdale Council's 'peatland pioneer' is shortlisted for environment award
A Calderdale Council employee, referred to as a “peatland pioneer”, has been recognised for her commitment to climate action as...
N.Ireland
DAERA messaging on blue-green algae must be more regular – MLA
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has called for better messaging from government departments and local councils about the current risks...
Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
N.Ireland
858ha of flower-rich grasslands in Fermanagh back on the map
Hundreds of hectares of once-lost, flower-rich grasslands in Co. Fermanagh have been surveyed and mapped by Ulster Wildlife to ensure...
Environment
Cumbria: Farmer Network to host biodiversity net gain workshops
The Farmer Network has said it will hold meetings for farmers in the Lake District, Cumbria, on biodiversity net gain...
Environment
8 projects receive £272k through Scottish Climate Engagement Fund
8 projects will receive support through Scotland’s Climate Engagement Fund, with funding totalling £272,000, the government has said. Community workshops,...
Environment
Farmers asked for views on reintroducing wildcats in Devon
Devon farmers are being asked to share their thoughts via survey on the viability of reintroducing wildcats into the county....
Environment
Second man interviewed in relation to large-scale waste crime
A second man was interviewed yesterday (Thursday, August 8) in relation to large-scale organised waste crime through fly-tipping across several...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh has suffered from ‘decades of agricultural runoff’ – study
A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has confirmed Lough Neagh as hypertophic – the worst category of...
N.Ireland
£450,000 initiative to find solutions to algae in Lough Neagh
A new £450,000 initiative has been launched in a bid to explore solutions to tackle the ongoing issue of blue-green...
Environment
Agri pollution review must make regulations more workable for farmers - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has said that the review of the effectiveness of the Water Resources...
