Europe’s ecosystems face increasing pressure to stay healthy amid rising pollution, overexploitation, urban sprawl and the effects of climate change, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

As part of their ongoing commitment to deliver alternative measures under the National Environment Programme, Bristol Water have teamed up with Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) and Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) to trial a unique glass eel monitoring programme.

Water companies have rejected criticism made by three environmental NGOs during the recent consultation which ended on 14^th January by industry regulator Ofwat on the proposed Abstraction Incentive Mechanism.

Wildlife, water and communities are set to benefit from improvements to the environment starting this week in Peterborough, led by the Environment Agency.

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published its second catchment partnerships report for the period 2014-15.

Twenty-three new areas along the UK coast have been announced as the latest Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) to be awarded environmental protection by the government.

Atlantic salmon are returning to the River Don following an absence of around 150 years, with the leaping fish now being seen at Aldwarke weir on the eastern edge of urban Rotherham.