A major engineering project helping salmon return to what was once one of Britain’s most polluted river systems, has achieved a historic success after a young salmon was discovered last week in the River Dearne, South Yorkshire.

The latest evidence of just how the Mersey continues its major revival has very recently been highlighted with reports of a giant black and white humpback whale sighting in Liverpool Bay.

The 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP12) has approved the new Ramsar Strategic Plan that recognizes that all wetlands are essential to achieving sustainable development goals.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is committing £160,000 to projects which will boost the environment in its operating area, both on land and in water via its Water Framework Directive and Non-Native Species Funding Schemes.

A new report by the European Commission draws a mixed picture for Europe's habitats and species, with over half (60 %) of species protected under the Habitats Directive still in an unfavourable status.

Wessex Water’s biodiversity action plan (BAP) Partners programme, which provides funding to projects that benefit the environment, will be supporting four major projects who will receive between £15,000 and £20,000 annually over the next five years.

A campaign to protect European laws that are crucial for the protection of some of the most important wildlife sites and species in the UK has been launched today by a coalition of 100 Non-Governmental Organisations.

The Environment Agency, in partnership with Anglian Water and the Wild Trout Trust, are proposing to trial a lower minimum required river flow downstream of Rutland Water reservoir during operation of the River Gwash to River Glen transfer.