Environment

Today (Friday 15 May) 13 new bathing sites open across the country, helping to restore pride in local areas, giving a boost to outdoor and swimming groups, and protecting cherished rivers and beaches.    The sites, including the first-ever on the River Thames in London, have now officially received designated status as the bathing water season begins.     The 13 new sites take the total to over 460 bathing waters, covering nearly every coastal county in England as well as several…

The Environment Agency is already under fire over its failure to prosecute polluting water firms and reduce illegal waste dumps. Now, the organisation has also been accused of systemic failure when it comes to regulating legal landfill sites in England. In an exclusive interview, the watchdog overseeing the Agency told this programme that it must…

The researchers used CUREE (the Curious Underwater Robot for Ecosystem Exploration), a robotic vehicle developed as a part of the WHOI Reef Solutions Initiative, and combined CUREE’s cameras, hydrophones, and powerful on-board computers to analyze audio and visual signals in real-time, enabling it to autonomously identify areas of higher biological activity at unprecedented resolution. Their work combines different…

Increasing energy usage by datacentres is a concerning issue, as is the associated environmental cost (Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says, 13 May). Datacentres use up huge and rapidly increasing amounts of electricity, and data storage is responsible for more carbon emissions than the commercial airline industry. This is…

Date published: 14 May 2026 DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, today announced the next phase of the Farming with Nature (FwN) Package. During today’s Balmoral Show, the Minister confirmed, subject to final approvals, the second year of the Farming with Nature Transition scheme will open next month. Farming with Nature is a pivotal programme to improve…

US EPA permitting reform plan and interactive map; PwC finds decarbonisation commitments firm; Sweco flags Europe’s water risks; Tony Blair Institute calls for Europe energy reset 14 May 2026 | News | Energy transition, Europe, Global, United States, Water Management EU awards €1.1bn to nine hydrogen projects The European Commission has selected…

The urgent deployment of thousands of civilian, police and military personnel requires a large amount of logistical support. Peacekeeping personnel often operate in the world’s hardest-to-reach places and in countries with very little infrastructure. This requires most peace operations to generate their own electrical power and use a fleet of vehicles and aircrafts to manage…

Mature market with long-term drivers in place, but high labour costs and capability of new software providers among challenges Environment Analyst’s latest Insight Report, US Environmental and Sustainability Consulting Market: SWOT Analysis, is out now.  Having published the trends and forecasts across service areas and client sectors in our recent US market assessment, this follow-up…

X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register FHP has completed the £5m sale of Trentside in West Bridgford in an off-market deal involving private clients. The 35,000 sq ft office and workshop complex, which fronts the River Trent, is fully let to the Environment Agency. The property was…

The energy contracts that European manufacturers signed before 2021 were built for a different market. Industrial gas prices rose 210% between 2021 and 2025. Electricity followed at 112%. The contracts designed to provide price certainty in that environment are now either expiring, being renegotiated under duress, or producing financial outcomes that weren’t in any planning…