Rebecca Speare-Cole
Environment2 Jun 2026
UN scientists reveal when El Niño is likely to return this summer
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned countries to prepare for the natural phenomenon
Environment
Huge concrete-like cubes deployed in North Sea to protect oysters from storms
The efforts are part of a five-year restoration and conservation project for the Tyne and Wear area.
8 Oct 2025
Environment
Year’s worth of British bread lost since 2020 amid extreme weather – analysis
Experts warned that the wheat deficit could grow, with 2025 likely to see another poor harvest.
8 Oct 2025
Politics
More than 24,000 properties better protected from floods, Government says
The Environment Agency completed work on 151 flood schemes across England between July 2024 and 2025.
7 Oct 2025
Environment
Abundant acorns, conkers and berries likely this autumn, National Trust says
The recent rain has put the brakes on a ‘false autumn’ after fears the hot, dry conditions of summer might cause plants stress.
7 Oct 2025
Business News
Renewables overtake coal globally for first time on record – analysis
A think tank has found that the world may be reaching a ‘crucial turning point’ in the shift towards clean energy.
7 Oct 2025
London6 Oct 2025
Shocking 'fatberg' weighing 100 tonnes cleared from west London sewer
The solid mass consisted mainly of wet wipes and weighed the equivalent of eight double-decker buses
Environment
Vaccine breakthrough for virus that killed seven elephant calves at Chester Zoo
The results of a vaccine trail have been hailed as a ‘landmark’ moment in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus.
3 Oct 2025
Business News
Global banking climate group to stop operations after member exodus
Several major banks, including British lenders HSBC and Barclays, left the Net Zero Banking Alliance in the last year.
3 Oct 2025
Environment
£10m in fines paid by water firms funds restoration of sewage-polluted waterways
Fifty-one projects have won funding, including restoring riverbeds in Exmoor National Park and tackling septic tank spills into Windermere.
3 Oct 2025
Environment
Yorkshire rivers to benefit from £21m to clear barriers and boost nature
Old structures, often associated with mills and heavy industries that were powered by the region’s waterways, are being removed to allow fish passage.
2 Oct 2025
Business News
Reform will ‘betray’ young people by waging war on clean energy, Miliband to say
Miliband to announce more funding for solar panels on schools and hospitals.
30 Sept 2025
Science
Mackerel fishing should be cut by 70% to prevent stock collapse, scientists say
Conservationists have called for urgent action to stop the collapse of stocks in the north-east Atlantic.
30 Sept 2025
Environment
Renewables generate record share of electricity generation, figures show
The record was partly driven by a record high share in solar generation as the UK saw its sunniest spring on record.
30 Sept 2025
Environment
Glasgow’s ‘Argyle Street Ash’ wins Tree of the Year 2025 as wildcard entry
The tree beat nine other nominees that suited this year’s ‘rooted in culture’ theme.
25 Sept 2025
London25 Sept 2025
Natural History Museum turns on sensors in high-tech gardens
The 25 sensors installed across the central London site will monitor conditions like temperature, humidity and sound.
Environment23 Sept 2025
Reservoirs saw biggest weekly rise in more than 30 years, Yorkshire Water says
Reservoirs remain well below the average for this time of year, the utility company added.
Environment
Aerated taps and showerheads to be required in new homes under proposed rules
The Government hopes the measures can help to unblock stalled developments and contribute to water-saving targets.
23 Sept 2025
Environment
Green protesters scale chimney stacks at Nottinghamshire gas-fired power station
Greenpeace said the action is to call for energy market reforms that would prevent volatile gas prices setting electricity prices.
22 Sept 2025
Environment
Fifth of adults think tea originates in UK, Fairtrade poll finds
As Fairtrade Fortnight kicks off, the organisation is calling for brands to be more transparent about where tea and other products come from.
22 Sept 2025
Environment
Government may have failed to comply with law over marine target, watchdog says
The Office for Environmental Protection said the marine environment in England and Northern Ireland remains in a highly degraded state.
19 Sept 2025