A man who owns a skip hiring business said he missed Environment Agency (EA) warnings about overflowing waste at his premises because “he doesn’t do emails”. Roy Brett, 66, pleaded guilty to four offences including keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution to the environment or harm to human health. His company…
Younger patients can now have blood tests at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford, providing a more welcoming environment for them and their families. First paediatric patient Dawson Fluck, his mum Chelsea and Phlebotomy Deputy Manager, Alexis Butler Nine-year-old Dawson Fluck was the first patient to be seen at the paediatric phlebotomy service, which…
Four-year financing commitment supports accelerated action by developing countries towards 2030 environmental goals WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to meeting international environmental goals through multilateral cooperation. The significant funding…
The government has unveiled the first five species set to benefit from the largest ever amount of government funding for threatened species. The turtle dove, diamond-backed spider, Eurasian oystercatcher, red-billed chough and glutinous snail are among the hundreds of species set to benefit from new funding for recovery projects across England. The government will invest £60m over the next three years – more than double the previous round of funding – into the Species Recovery Programme,…
On Monday, a brown pool of foam was spotted on the River Gipping, near West End Road, Ipswich, and was reported to the Environment Agency. Previously, on Saturday, a thick orange sheen was also spotted in Stowmarket, on the River Rat near the Boulton Bridge. The foam was spotted in Ipswich on Monday. (Image: Paul…
As we overheat and degrade our planet, more people are likely to come into contact, sometimes fatally, with venomous snakes. One man hopes to provide an unusual solution to this, after subjecting himself to 200 intentional snakebites to his body. For nearly 20 years, Tim Friede, 58, allowed some of the most lethal snakes in…
On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees in front of him began to display nervous behaviour. They…
Seaborne supplies of liquefied natural gas will be key amid war in the Persian Gulf and soaring prices Source link
EU environment commissioner meets producers in her native Sweden, who say environmental rules need to be eased Source link
Egis has appointed Afshan Rasheed to lead a new UK environmental consultancy practice, positioned alongside its existing energy, water and transport teams. The unit will deliver environmental impact assessment and wider environmental services across Egis’s major infrastructure and engineering portfolio, embedding sustainability criteria from early optioneering through to construction delivery. Rasheed, who has previously held…
