Rivers and Drainage Bill receives cross-party backing
A private member’s bill that would enable the formation of new rivers authorities to coordinate drainage and flood response has won widespread support in the Commons
A private member’s bill that would enable the formation of new rivers authorities to coordinate drainage and flood response has won widespread support in the Commons
Consultancy Jacobs says it has successfully removed emerging contaminants per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from soil, using a new thermal treatment process
The saga of bromate pollution still underlying the St Leonards Court housing estate in St Albans 19 years after it was detected is a reminder of just how difficult cleaning up groundwater can be.
DEFRA is consulting on its plans to improve the water environment, which include getting tougher on abstractors, mandating drainage and wastewater plans and introducing a new charging methodology. Here’s what you need to know about the proposals
DEFRA’s softly-softly approach to reforming its system of abstractions from rivers and groundwater has brought comfort to industry and frustration to environmental NGOs in equal measure
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Anglian Water has paid an angling firm £6,650 after polluting the river Cam with sewage more than five years ago
The world’s insect species could go extinct “over the next few decades” if no action is taken, according to a worldwide scientific review
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After massive penalties for a litany of environmental offences and missed leakage targets, Thames Water is trying to take a new direction. But regulators still need to be convinced, finds Gareth Simkins
DEFRA is consulting on the draft document that will guide planning decisions on water resources infrastructure, such as reservoirs and desalinisation plants. Julian Boswall examines the implications
With Brexit edging closer, fundamental changes to UK environmental policy and legislation are on the cards. ENDS checks the policy radar to identify what you need to prepare for in the coming year
The Environment Agency has proposed changes to its controversial new charging scheme only eight months after it entered into force. Gareth Simkins looks into the amendments
Techniques involving the deployment of specialist natural enemies including mites, bugs and fungi are being piloted in the UK in a bid to halt invasive species’ attempts to override native habitats. James Agyepong-Parsons reports from the frontline
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