A national initiative to conserve the UK’s peatlands has won a five year extension in a bid to stem the threats of climate change and flooding and tackle critical water supply issues.

International consultancy UK-headquartered HR Wallingford and  Belgian-based survey and monitoring firm G-tec have teamed up in a ground-breaking collaboration to deliver a one-stop solution for consultancy, monitoring and modelling of underwater sound.

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced that a £10 million grant scheme to restore England’s iconic peatlands has officially opened for bids – as much as four fifths of the peatland is estimated as in need of restoration.

United Utilities has joined forces with The Welsh Dee Trust to offer free weed wiper hire to farmers in the River Dee catchment, enabling them to save money, cut down on herbicide use and help the environment.

A brand new wetland is to be created in Norfolk - funded by Anglian Water, the new one-hectare site will act as an innovative, natural treatment plant for over a million litres of water a day.

Friends of the Earth has welcomed yesterday’s Northern Ireland Court of Appeal decision that the Northern Ireland government acted unlawfully by not stopping the dredging at Lough Neagh, one of Europe’s most important wetlands.

A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today looks at how the rest of Europe affects the Arctic environment and how changes in the region impact Europe in return.