‘No coming back from erosion’: UK coastal towns will need to relocate due to climate crisis ‘In some places the right answer will be to move communities away from danger,’ Sir James Bevan says The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
Factory farming is turning this beautiful British river into an open sewer The Wye is being killed by toxic industrial chicken factories. Such disasters are happening all over the UK, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Giant fungus spreading into rivers near East Midlands Airport being investigated Concerns have been raised about the impact of the process Nottingham Post · Jun 9, 2022
World Oceans Day 2023: Date, theme, and how to get involved The United Nations General Assembly declared June 8 World Oceans Day in 2008 Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022
Entire British seaside towns may have to MOVE or face falling into the sea The head of the Environmental Agency is hopeful we can "turn the climate crisis into an opportunity" to create a better future for everyone Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022
Warning some coastal towns and villages will have to be relocated due to erosion The head of the Environment Agency is due to speak later Wales Online · Jun 7, 2022
UK towns could soon be underwater and will have to move, Environment Agency head warns Climate change could see big changes in the UK's geography Manchester Evening News · Jun 7, 2022
Coastal communities in England will be forced to relocate due to climate crisis, Environment Agency boss says ‘There is no coming back for land that coastal erosion has taken away,’ Sir James Bevan will say The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Family was on board superyacht 35 minutes before it exploded in fireball The luxury yacht burst into a fireball and sank at a marina in Devon on Saturday, leading to fears over a mini-ecological disaster because it had nearly a full tank of fuel onboard. Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022
Huge superyacht fire probed by police after £6m boat destroyed in harbourside inferno The Environment Agency reported that the blaze could have resulted in nine tonnes of diesel being spilled into the ocean The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Major clean-up in marina after fire on superyacht carrying tonnes of fuel The environment agency says contractors are trying to contain fuel aboard the sunken vessel at the marina in Torquay. The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
Moment 30ft yacht EXPLODES in flames injuring 15 after refuelling at marina A 30ft yacht went up in flames after it was refuelled at Spring Brook Marina in Seneca, Illinois, US, leaving 15 youngsters and adults injured, with one man airlifted to hospital Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022
Work under way to prevent pollution after burning superyacht sinks in marina Firefighters battled to extinguish the fire for hours as it ripped through the 85ft vessel in Torquay. The Independent UK · May 28, 2022
Luxury 85ft superyacht sinks after blaze in marina Environmental concerns have been raised as the boat had approximately 8,000 litres of fuel on board Wales Online · May 28, 2022
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Superyacht carrying 8,000 litres of fuel sinks after going up in flames in Devon Firefighters had battled to extinguish the blaze as it ripped through the 85ft vessel in Torquay.
Daily Mirror · May 28, 2022 Man fined over giant illegal trash mountain discovered outside his home Raymond Wortley's mountain of waste included tree cuttings, plastics, treated wood and construction waste which were left in his garden between October 23, 2019 and June 2 last year
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022 National Farmers Union funding legal challenges to curbs on river pollution Exclusive: Environmental groups criticise NFU for helping companies to fight Defra rules on nitrates in waterways
Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2022 Opposition to new River Irwell footbridge - because of flood risk The Environment Agency are unhappy with Bury Council's plans for the bridge in Radcliffe
Bristol Post · May 15, 2022 BBC Countryfile: Environment Agency boss issues grim warning over water shortages Sir James Bevan said 1 in 4 homes could have their water supplies cut off by 2050
Liverpool Echo · May 13, 2022 Fish left 'gasping' and boats stranded as canal water levels drop Water levels are reported to have dropped by nearly a metre after a pump was switched off
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022 Sewage dumps into English rivers widespread, criminal inquiry suspects Environment agency says initial investigation into all 10 water firms suggests possible ‘serious non-compliance’ with law
Birmingham Post · May 13, 2022 Recycling boss prosecuted for dumping more than 2,000 tonnes of rubbish at illegal site Environment Agency said there were signs of plastic being burned and rubbish being blown around in the wind
Chronicle Live · May 12, 2022 Darlington father and daughter in court after major diesel fire at business led to evacuation of homes Seven properties remained empty for six months due to diesel contamination, odour, and water run-off following the fire
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022 Raw sewage ‘pumped into English bathing waters 25,000 times in 2021’ Liberal Democrats condemn ‘environment scandal’ as party releases figures compiled from Environment Agency data
The Independent UK · May 1, 2022 Swimming spots hit by 160,000 hours of sewage dumps Liberal Democrats have called for a sewage tax on water companies’ profits to clean up coastlines, rivers and lakes