Quirky Badger / Shutterstock.com Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins is encouraging people to get “flood aware” as the risks...
Drought declared in Yorkshire as water levels remain low
Yorkshire has officially entered drought status, due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers. This announcement follows the declaration...
Another drought permit granted as heatwave effects continue
A drought permit has been granted to a reservoir in Exmoor, which is currently holding 18% capacity, as opposed to...
The world wastes more energy than it uses
A new report draws attention to global wasted energy problem. The world wastes more energy than it uses, whilst Europe’s...
Water congress follows driest month ever recorded in UK
The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is being held this week in Glasgow, covering the current state of the...
Air pollution linked to night time coughing
Research has shown that there is a connection between air pollution and night-time coughing. The independent researchers used nocturnal audio...
Oil refinery accused of hundreds of major pollution spills
Phil Silverman / Shutterstock.com The Stanlow oil refinery has been accused of a series of major pollution spills after investigative...
Drought permit granted in Sussex water crisis
A reservoir in West Sussex is currently at its lowest level on record, prompting the Environment Agency to grant a...
Recycling system sends repairable electronics to the scrap heap
New research shows that UK electrical recycling is prioritising disposal over repair, meaning that associated money may also be going...
New recycling scheme is coming into play
Exchange For Change has announced the creation of a new UK recycling infrastructure that will support the delivery of the...