Environmental Protection
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Bird flu threatens UK sea bird populations
Unrestricted movement of poultry and poultry products is fuelling spread of bird flu in UK
UK water environment in ‘critical state’ following drought
River flows have dropped dangerously low while reservoir levels have also declined
Nearly a quarter of sewage discharges went unmonitored in 2021
Liberal Democrat analysis says there will be around 325,000 sewage dumps every year by 2030
Wastewater systems under pressure from climate change
Intense rain and heatwaves threaten to overwhelm existing wastewater resilience
Defra to publish fewer biodiversity indicators in 2022
Reduced metrics fail to include data on water quality, habitats and bird populations, as campaigners accuse Defra of hiding the true state of nature
Europe sees Low Emission Zones increase
Top ten most popular tourist cities all now restrict petrol and diesel emissions
All corporate eco vandals should face tougher penalties, says CIEH
‘Penalties for those that flout environmental laws have never been adequate’
Dairy Crest handed £1.52m fine for polluting river
Thousands of fish killed by biocide used to clean wastewater tanks and pipes
Research project to ‘jump-start’ reduction in agri-food gas emissions
£5 million project set to unite UK researchers in reducing agri-food industry greenhouse gas emissions
Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) set to expand in Glasgow
Phase one of the Glasgow scheme covered local bus services, while phase two will extend to most vehicles in the zone from June 2023
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