Environmental Protection
Keep up to date with what’s happening to the world around us.
Vet medicine is leaching toxic chemicals into rivers
“Entire ecosystem” is being disrupted as insect larvae – essential food sources for fish, birds, and bats – are vulnerable to the toxic effects of veterinary...
Road discharge found polluting rivers is "likely to be tip of the iceberg"
Foul rainwater from road networks is contaminating rivers with chemicals, but National Highways says it doesn’t regularly monitor runoff
Wind and solar could power the country, but is the ambition there?
Research from Oxford’s Smith School shows wind and solar could generate almost ten times the current electricity demand, but suggests that UK lacks ambition
CIEH concerned about government’s new net zero strategy
Government delays implementation of numerous net zero targets, including landlords’ energy efficiency upgrades
Is AI the UK’s route to decarbonisation?
Government will invest in multiple AI projects designed to decarbonise and increase the generation of renewable energy in the UK
New report urges UK to reduce plastic consumption
Global average consumption of short-life plastic per person per year is 20.9 kilograms, compared to 31.1 kilograms in the UK
Reckless pollution sees Thames Water fined £3.33m
Beleaguered Thames Water fined over £3million for polluting two rivers in Sussex in 2017
Solar farms provide havens for wildlife under threat
Report shows solar farms provide habitat for species under threat of extinction, including birds and insects
Water companies must monitor and act on raw sewage discharge
Water companies must monitor, and act on, raw sewage discharge
Government urged to tackle chemical pollution of rivers
Environment Agency data shows toxic chemicals present in many of England’s rivers and lakes, some of which can kill fish, insects and wildlife
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