Speaking at the UK River Summit, Philip Duffy said officials do not want to reveal the true ‘embarrassing’ environmental picture The head of the Environment …
Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created …
Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration …
Businesses that put together bids for flood doors, non-return valves and waterproof floors say they have spent tens of thousands A £50m scheme to protect …
Thérèse Coffey’s championing of UK ‘specialisms’ causes one Labour MP to retort: ‘Let them eat turnips!’ The UK environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has caused a …
Immigration experts scathing about Home Office plans to tighten access to services for people without legal status Home Office plans to reheat “thoroughly discredited” hostile …
Inger Andersen spells out the challenges facing the planet as Cop15 delegates gather inMontreal The UN’s environment chief has warned that “we are at war …
Exclusive: most extraction points for rivers and groundwater not metered, so government relies on users’ honesty The government has “no idea” how much water is …
Out of 44 charities, only 4% said they had a consistently implemented action plan to increase ethnic diversity The environment sector has failed to act …
George Eustice warns against scrapping post-Brexit subsidies aimed at improving biodiversity and meeting climate targets A former environment secretary has urged the UK government not …
Exclusive: Revelation comes after agency’s chair told MPs in May the practice had only recently come to light The Environment Agency knew raw sewage was …
Campaigners say revoking of post-Brexit protections amounts to ‘legislative vandalism’ Hundreds of Britain’s environmental laws covering water quality, sewage pollution, clean air, habitat protections and …
Exclusive: Liz Truss strips Conservative peer of environment minister post but he is expected to keep Foreign Office role The Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith has …
Victory for couple shows continuing role of European nature conservation laws in post-Brexit Britain The high court has ordered the Environment Agency to reduce water …
While in favour of banning plastic straws, Liz Truss’s new secretary of state for environment, has regularly voted against strengthening environmental protections
EA ‘shutting down’ calls from public about rivers, says former worker Helen Nightingale, leading waterways to deteriorate England’s rivers will continue to deteriorate unless the …
Flavorings made from mealworms could one day be used on convenience food as a source of protein Insects can be turned into meat-like flavors, helping …
Exclusive: Truss oversaw cut in funds to tackle water pollution, since when raw sewage discharge has risen The Tory leadership frontrunner, Liz Truss, was responsible …
Some restaurants are listening, with Corrigan’s not sourcing from intensive shoots and the Ritz not serving a Glorious Twelfth dish From 12 August to early …
An anti-immigration group has scored a legal victory in its federal lawsuit arguing the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the …
Campaigner Feargal Sharkey says profiteering from firms that dump raw sewage into rivers an ‘obscenity’ The Environment Agency’s pension fund owns stakes in a string …
Report shows English water and sewage firms’ performance on pollution has declined to worst in years Water company bosses must be jailed for serious pollution, …
Campaigners warn crucial legislation must not be abandoned while the UK government is distracted Crucial environment legislation must not be allowed to be sidelined or …
‘Deception’ gives false impression firms are addressing climate crisis, says Emma Howard Boyd Widespread greenwashing by businesses is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts …
Tim and Geli Harris to take agency to high court over groundwater removal for farming near protected wetlands A couple are taking the Environment Agency …
Human rights committee including peers says public order bill lacks nuance and targets peaceful protests MPs and peers have accused ministers of creating a “hostile …
Johnny Mercer criticised ministry’s operations as he tried to prevent prosecutions for alleged offences in conflict The former veterans minister Johnny Mercer has lifted the …
Caroline Dennett tells staff in video she made decision because of ‘double-talk on climate’ A senior safety consultant has quit working with Shell after 11 …
From fisheries collapse to dead rivers, official body urges government to urgently turn ambition into action Environmental tipping points are fast approaching in the UK, …
Advertising watchdog demands company provides proof of its products’ green merits The drinks company Innocent has had an advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority …
Research prompts warnings humanity is ‘financing its own extinction’ through subsidies damaging to the climate and wildlife The world is spending at least $1.8tn (£1.3tn) …
Insulate Britain supporters donate rent from George Eustice’s office towards protesters’ court costs The constituency office of the environment secretary, George Eustice, has been bought …
Body representing MPs and peers insists vast majority support climate plans despite vocal backbenchers The “vast majority” of Conservative MPs support the government’s net zero …
Exclusive: Officers say cuts and operational decisions have made England’s regulator ‘toothless’ Staff at England’s Environment Agency say it has been cut back to such …
Exclusive: river groups appalled by strategy set out in briefing that says agency only has capacity to deal with most severe cases England’s Environment Agency …
Bread is a staple food and variations of the popular food item have appeared everywhere in the world, from Middle Eastern pita to Central American tortillas …
EA and Ofwat say they have launched inquiry after water companies said there could be unpermitted discharges in rivers Water companies are at the centre …
Survey reveals people avoiding vaccination and healthcare when ill for fear of being found out by authorities Undocumented migrants reveal they have been forced to …