Using characters from the children's book The Wind in the Willows, the Wildlife Trust has created a short film to help inspire people to take better care of nature. Narrated by David Attenborough, the two-minute 'trailer' sees characters return to the countryside to see that it has been destroyed as a result of pollution, intensive farming and construction. For mo...
Work has started on a £2.6m natural flood management project in West Yorkshire to help protect homes and wildlife damaged during major floods in 2015. The two-year initiative, led by Natural England, will reduce the risk of flooding to over 3,000 homes and businesses in the area using 151 hectares of new woodland and 85 hectares of peat bogs, heath and moor grass....
Biodiversity net gain will become mandatory on all new developments in England, the government has said. Due to be introduced in the upcoming Environment Bill, the change will require developers to replace and enhance biodiversity lost during the construction process. For more details, click Read More
Chief executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, has called for more efficiency in the supply and consumption of water, saying that England could otherwise fail to meet demand within 25 years. He cited climate change and population growth as major contributing factors. For more details, click Read More
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