Category: "news"
Securing a sustainable water future
People in the South East will soon benefit from a more reliable and sustainable water supply with the construction of the Havant Thicket reservoir – the first reservoir to be built in the region since the 1970s. Visiting the site near Havant, Hampshire, today (12 March), Environment Secretary Steve Reed... read more »
Marine strategy part three: 2025
The UK government has issued its most recent update to the Marine Strategy Part Three: 2025 UK programme of measures. The strategy outlines the measures that contribute towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas. This strategy is an update to the Marine strategy part three: UK programme of... read more »
Wallace & Gromit Flood Film
Lincolnshire County Council has commissioned the animators behind Wallace and Gromit to create a film raising awareness of the dangers of flooding. Something to think about for the Peninsula perhaps? The two-minute-long film, titled A Mole’s Story, was commissioned by the council as part of a Government-funded initiative to protect... read more »
Walking Speed and Ageing Well
There is a link between walking and ageing well. This article in 'The Conversation' discusses the benefits of walking and how you can increase your pace! Walking Speed & Ageing Wellread more »
Nature Towns & Cities
Millions of people living in urban areas lack vital access to nature and green space. Nature Towns and Cities will tackle this by helping local authorities work together with communities and partners to bring nature into every neighbourhood for all to enjoy. Follow this link to read more about: Nature... read more »
Blue Space Forum Report
There is a growing body of evidence pointing to the positive health and wellbeing benefits of being in, on or around blue space. In 2022 and 2023 the Environment Agency, together with project partners from British Canoeing, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Groundwork Trust, Natural... read more »
Tougher Regs for Water Companies
On 23 July the Environment Agency published its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies during 2023. Follow this link to read the .gov.uk press release about Tougher regulations as data shows water companies underperformingread more »
Cefas Climate Change Report
A new report published by CEFAS is shedding light on the future impacts of climate change on marine species across the United Kingdom. The study, which focuses on 21 marine species listed as ‘threatened’ or ‘declining’ ranging from sharks and rays to seahorses and oysters, aims to help... read more »
OEP Report Coast and Waterways
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has carried out a review of the key legislation regarding water quality – the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations for England – and how they are being implemented by Defra and the Environment Agency through River Basin Management Planning (RBMP). The report finds that... read more »
Climate Stripes
Global temperatures were so hot in 2023 that the latest climate stripes image needs a whole new colour to show it, its creator said. Professor Ed Hawkins, a climate scientist at NCAS, University of Reading, has published the first updated climate stripes image for the globe using the latest interim data for 2023. The stripe representing 2023 will require the darkest red colour from the current scale. Follow this link to read more about Climate Stripesread more »