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How to cut harmful emissions from ditches and canals – new research

Ditches and canals are the underdog of the freshwater world. These human-made waterways are often forgotten, devalued and perceived negatively – think “dull as ditchwater”. But these unsung heroes have a hidden potential for climate change mitigation, if they’re managed correctly.

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UK weather: Floods set to worsen as heavy rain brings more travel disruption

A yellow rain alert is in place from 12pm on Thursday until 3am on Friday for parts of south-west England

Evening Standard

Met Office warns heavy rain could disrupt transport and worsen flooding

Rain will fall on already saturated ground following Storm Chandra, raising concerns of further flooding

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Retired couple fear ‘scariest’ Storm Chandra flooding as major incident declared

Lesley and John Parker, from Somerset, also criticised the Environment Agency for their response to the storm

The Independent UK

Environment Agency tells people to stay vigilant as flood risk continues

About 63 properties have been flooded across the country.

Evening Standard

Storm Chandra latest: Fears further heavy rainfall could bring worst flooding in more than a decade

Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK a

The Independent UK

Britons hit by record January rainfall as Storm Chandra causes travel chaos and flooding

Storm Chandra has led to several parts of the country setting new January daily rainfall records

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Two severe flood warnings in place as Storm Chandra brings disruption

The storm brought disruption including flooding to homes, as well as school and road closures.

Evening Standard

Nuclear bunker tumbles into sea from Yorkshire clifftop

The Environment Agency says the cliffs have been eroding at a rate of 6.5ft per year

Evening Standard

Water companies face biggest overhaul in a generation as new regulator unveiled

A chief engineer will also sit inside the new water regulator for the first time in two decades

The Independent UK

Water companies to undergo ‘MOTs’ as plans for new regulator to be unveiled

Ofwat will unlikely be formally axed before 2027, and the process to establish the new regulator will be complex.

Evening Standard

Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

Environment Agency cuts have raised the possibility of widespread disruption and economic damage, it is claimed.

Evening Standard

What if floods left your home unsellable? That’s the reality facing more and more people in Britain

Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

The Guardian - UK

From Ellen DeGeneres to James Corden: why 2025 became the year of celebrity neighbour feuds

Planning rows, hedge wars and parish council pushback, 2025 saw celebrities learn the hard way that money and fame don’t trump local rules

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Tony Edwards obituary

Other lives: Environmental scientist involved in protecting and enhancing the natural world in harmony with industry, across Yorkshire and the Humber

The Independent UK

Danger to life warning as Met Office issues weather alerts across UK

An amber rain warning, indicating a possible danger to life, is in effect for parts of Wales, with 50mm to 80mm of rain forecast widely and nearly 100mm in some areas. The amber warning, active from 3am to 9pm on Monday, predicts likely flooding for homes and businesses, potential isolation…

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Amber and yellow warnings remain for heavy rain across west of UK

Amber warnings for rain remain in place for parts of Cumbria and South Wales.

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Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ from fast-flowing rivers as heavy rain due

The forecaster said persistent downpours are likely in parts of western Scotland and north-west England on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

UK weather: Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ as heavy rain and floods set to batter Britain

The forecaster said persistent downpours are likely in parts of western Scotland and north-west England on Saturday

The Independent UK

Weather map: Where 200mm of rain could hit UK this weekend after Met Office warnings

The Met Office has warned that some parts of the UK may see flooding this weekend as heavy bands of rain arrive

The Guardian - UK

EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy

Announcement draws anger from Labour MP over refusal to remove tonnes of rubbish dumped near school in Wigan

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on waste: the festive season is a good time to think about rubbish

Editorial: Weak regulation is to blame for disastrous failures in relation to pollution. But there are solutions if people get behind them

Evening Standard

Kate Moss in planning row over sewage crisis near her £2.5m Cotswolds home

The 51-year-old supermodel has lived in Little Faringdon since buying her countryside home for £2.5 million in 2004

The Guardian - UK

‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping grounds

For some, the smell brings on nausea and headaches. Others fear ‘forever chemicals’ seeping into the water

The Guardian - UK

Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

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