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Vegetation returned after dredged mud was placed on a damaged saltmarsh

A trial at Lymington Harbour in Hampshire has shown how sediment dredged from the harbour could be reused to help restore an eroding saltmarsh, with vegetation returning to a treated area within about a year. The project is being led by Lymington Harbour Commissioners with Land & Water and other…

The Times of India

‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues

Around 30 million people in England remain affected by hosepipe bans.

Evening Standard

Only 25 oryx returned to Chad in 2016; the population now exceeds 600

In 2016, just 25 scimitar-horned oryx were flown from Abu Dhabi to Chad, marking the first time the species had set foot in the wild since it vanished there in the 1980s. Since then, according to Sahara Conservation and the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi, 285 oryx have been released into…

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Torrential rain over seven months needed to bring England out of drought, experts warn

Almost three quarters of England remains in drought after record-breaking dry weather this spring and summer

The Independent UK

People told not to swim at popular beach after stream turns blue

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The Independent UK

Western Europe Breaks 2003 Heat Record as August Global Temperature Hits 1.65c Above Pre-Industrial Levels

August 2026 tied the global temperature record, while western Europe recorded its hottest summer, rivers fell to exceptionally low levels and ocean temperatures reached new highs.

International Business Times UK

‘Very long way to go’ before drought is over, officials warn despite rain

The warning comes after the latest meeting of the National Drought Group which has focused on the impacts of prolonged dry conditions on farmers.

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UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages

Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management

The Guardian - UK

Six Apprehended After 22,000 Tonnes of Waste Created Oxfordshire 'Mountain'

Six people have been apprehended over the illegal dumping of more than 22,000 tonnes of waste at a site near Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

International Business Times UK

United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast

Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023

The Guardian - UK

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

The Guardian - UK

Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas

The Environment Agency said even a few weeks of wetter weather ‘cannot reverse the impacts of several months of exceptionally dry conditions’.

Evening Standard

It’s been the wettest week since early February – so why are we still in drought and under hosepipe bans?

Despite recent wet conditions, ‘further significant rainfall’ is needed before drought conditions can end, environment bosses warn

The Independent UK

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply

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‘It smelled like dead people’: the plan to tackle England’s illegal waste problem

Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities’ ability to take on organised crime

The Independent UK

Privatisation of water firms ‘difficult to reverse’, Burnham admits

Speaking in the Commons for the first time since he became Prime Minister, Burnham pledged to take ‘stronger public control’ over ‘essentials’, such as water

The Times of India

In 2024, England turned old fishing nets into a 16-metre footbridge; the 3.5-tonne structure needs smaller foundations and less maintenance than a conventional bridge

Old fishing nets seldom find a second life. But in Kent, England, the nets are being turned into something much more ambitious. The used nets have been transformed to make a 16-metre-long footbridge to carry people over a marina entrance with minimal environmental impact during construction. Media reports from 2024…

Evening Standard

600 million litres of sewage entering river flowing through London each year, shock study finds

Sewer misconnections and faulty drainage infrastructure are causing 240 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage to flow directly into the river annually, research finds

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The Independent UK

Picturesque boating lake in Dorset overwhelmed with green slime

‘It stinks and is disgusting,’ disgruntled business owners say as public avoids park in Dorset

The Conversation

Fly-tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers

UK prime minister Andy Burnham has promised to clean up three of the worst illegal waste dumps in England and sign off new measures to tackle the problem more widely.

The Independent UK

Fresh thunderstorm warnings issued for 64 areas amid flooding concerns – full list

The Environment Agency has warned of further flooding as thunderstorms expected to hit

Evening Standard

Five-month clean-up of illegal waste dump near River Cherwell completed

Over five months, teams from Acumen Waste Service removed an estimated 22,704 tonnes of rubbish.

The Independent UK

Taxpayers hit with £6m bill for massive Oxfordshire rubbish dump clean-up

The 150-metre-long trail of waste took more than five months to remove

The Guardian - UK

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of England

Evening Standard

Dozens of homes damaged by flooding as heatwaves make way for thunderstorms

Two yellow warnings for thunderstorms are in place on Thursday and overnight into Friday.

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