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UK households’ spending on alcohol ‘up by 153% since 1987’

UK households have increased their spending on alcohol by 153% since 1987, figures show. The increase in spending coincided with alcohol becoming 72% more affordable in the UK over the same period, according to the NHS Digital report. Spending on ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Delay to launch of clean air zone for Greater Manchester

The launch of a clean air zone in Greater Manchester will be delayed after the authority reached an agreement with the Government. On Friday, Environment Secretary George Eustice granted permission to delay the implementation of the authority’s ...

04 Feb 2022 at 16:55

Bosses of water firms should face prison for pollution – Environment Agency

Water company bosses should face jail for the worst pollution incidents, the Environment Agency has said as it detailed the sector’s “shocking” performance in 2021. The agency’s annual environmental performance report for water companies said ...

14 Jul 2022 at 14:01

Bird flu could have a ‘devastating impact’ on UK’s seabirds, RSPB warns

An outbreak of a virulent form of bird flu is having a “devastating impact” on the UK’s seabirds, the RSPB has said. The conservation charity spoke out amid concerns for the UK’s only roseate tern breeding colony, and separately, following ...

01 Jul 2022 at 17:42

Bird flu closes the Farne Islands to visitors

One of England’s most important seabird colonies has closed to human visitors due to the spread of bird flu. The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast – home to around 200,000 birds – have been affected by a deadly outbreak of avian ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:00

People urged to reduce unnecessary water use as England faces drought

People are being urged to use water wisely as England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues. The Environment Agency (EA) convened the National Drought Group (NDG) on Tuesday, bringing together officials from the ...

26 Jul 2022 at 18:10

Birds culled as avian influenza case detected in Sussex

Birds have been culled following a case of avian influenza in Sussex. All birds on the premises located in north Bexhill have been humanely culled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). A three-kilometre ...

17 Jun 2022 at 16:59

Dozens of schemes receive grants of up to £100,000 to boost investment in nature

Dozens of schemes from rewetting peatland to grow fibres for clothes to protecting seagrass beds are receiving funding to boost private investment in nature. The second round of the “natural environment investment readiness fund” ...

31 May 2022 at 01:01

Harmful algal bloom ‘most likely cause’ of North Sea crab and lobster deaths

A harmful algal bloom is the most likely cause of thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up on North Sea beaches last year, officials said. An investigation into the incident, which saw crustaceans washed ashore ...

31 May 2022 at 17:03

Government is failing to lead on cutting carbon emissions, say MPs

The Government has been accused by MPs of failing to give an effective lead on cutting damaging greenhouse gas emissions, despite having set a legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050. The Commons Public Accounts ...

02 Nov 2022 at 02:00

Birdkeepers to be legally required to keep birds indoors in parts of England

Birdkeepers in parts of England will be legally required to keep their birds indoors to help protect their flocks from avian flu. Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of ...

08 Oct 2022 at 14:05

National Trust: Government going in ‘opposite direction’ to protecting nature

The National Trust has criticised the Government for going in the “opposite direction” to supporting the environment with policies laid out in the mini-budget. The charity joins several organisations which have criticised ...

25 Sept 2022 at 19:16

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