Environment
Scotland: Consultation launched on accelerating nature restoration plans
The Scottish government has today (Thursday, September 7) launched a consultation asking for views on its plans to accelerate nature...
Environment
N.Ireland
Hottest three-month period on earth recorded – WMO
The hottest three-month period on earth has been recorded with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and much extreme weather, the World...
N.Ireland
Campaign to ensure Derry remains glyphosate-free
Derry City and Strabane Council implemented a ban on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in 2019, following years of public...
Environment
Defra reappoints Natural England board members and extends terms of others
Some of the board members of Natural England, the UK government’s statutory advisor on nature conservation, have been reappointed or...
Environment
Defra: 12 peatland restoration projects to be funded by £16m
12 new projects focused on the restoration of peatlands across England have received £16 million in funding. The Department for...
N.Ireland
NPWS releases osprey chicks as part of reintroduction programme
The Republic of Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) released the first osprey chicks as part of a new...
N.Ireland
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
Environment
UK government contributes £10m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
The UK government has announced a £10 million contribution to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The newly established international...
N.Ireland
Ospreys breed in NI for first time in over 200 years
Ospreys have been recorded breeding in Northern Ireland - and the entire island of Ireland - for the first time...
Environment
Extreme weather is the 'new normal' - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...
Environment
Ammonia-harvesting technology used to reduce pig farm emissions
Testing is underway as part of a major project aiming to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock....
Agri-Business
Origin Fertilisers becomes an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme
Origin Fertilisers has become an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme, with the aim of supporting the farming industry to...
Dairy
Govt funds project to develop AI for grassland management
A London-based company has received government funding to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for grassland monitoring and management...
Agri-Business
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...
Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on increased fines
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to fines imposed for environmental offences. The consultation, which was launched...
Environment
US EPA denies petitions to tighten ‘factory farm’ water quality rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US has denied two petitions from environmental groups which sought to tighten water...
