Environment

The EU and industry are preparing a fall-back position under pressure from the US Source link

Residents in a Cornish coastal village say they are “deeply concerned” about a proposed £14 million flood resilience scheme, warning it could damage a historic wildlife corridor and fail to fully protect homes from flooding. The Environment Agency has confirmed that more than 100 homes and businesses in Portreath are at risk of flooding from…

Adapting to the world around us is vital for all species on Earth. These changes can be instant or gradual, physical, such as a water source drying up, or social: are we predator or prey, and how does my new colleague shift team dynamics? Scientists are working not only to understand how species respond to…

One of the UK’s largest chicken producers and a water company accused of polluting three rivers including the River Wye Source link

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Husband and wife team at The Lovat Loch Ness, Sean Kelly and Caroline Gregory. A Highland hotel that brings a “forage, grow, gather” ethos to its high-end food offering is celebrating winning a prestigious environmental award. From a shortlist of 10 industry peers, The Lovat Loch Ness scooped the ’environment’ prize at the Hotel Magazine…

In 2023, Natural England, the UK government’s official advisory body rated the condition of the River Wye as “unfavourable – declining”. The follow-up River Wye Action Plan in 2024 blamed excessive nutrients from farming and wastewater discharges as well as climate change for increasing the water temperature and reducing the water flow in hot dry…

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At first, the brooding brick building in Newton Centre’s Piccadilly Square seems an unlikely home for an environmentally focused flower, plant, and garden store. But step inside, and you’ll find Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens—a quaint local stop for all floral needs. “Derby, as a flower shop, has always been focused on environmental good,” said…

British scientists are testing whether firing salt water into clouds could help cool the Earth, as part of a £6 million project to tackle global warming. Hugh Coe’s team is conducting laboratory tests inside a three-storey stainless steel “cloud chamber” at the University of Manchester, investigating a concept known as marine cloud brightening.  The idea…