Conservation work on the River Hull funded by Yorkshire Water has been undertaken to create a better habitat for rare bird species and otters. 

A new DNA method that could revolutionise the way fish are monitored in lakes has been shown to detect 14 of 16 key fish species known to be present in Lake Windermere, compared to just four species found by conventional surveys.

Severn Trent Water is reopening its environmental scheme for farmers in the Midlands, offering them another opportunity to apply for a grant to help them to protect local watercourses from pollution.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has announced plans to create a ‘Blue Belt’ of marine protection around the United Kingdom and around its Overseas Territories.

Northumbrian Water is championing the cause of lowland meadows, a once common colourful feature of the countryside now in serious decline.

Forest Enterprise England, the land management agency of the Forestry Commission, has published the first organisation-wide Natural Capital Account that begins to quantify the full value of the services provided by the natural assets on its entire 254,000 hectare landholding.

The Government Office for Science has launched a new Foresight project which will look at the important future trends, challenges and opportunities for the UK from the sea.