Herefordshire river will take decades to recover from ‘vandalism’
An ecologist says it’ll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer […]
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The misconnections polluting the River Wandle with waste water
A misconnection happens when wastewater is incorrectly diverted into surface drains. Source link
Britain’s protected birds of prey still illegally targeted – RSPB
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting. Source link
Jersey weekly sea sampling finds ‘unacceptable bacteria levels’
Infrastructure and Environment bosses say they believe significant rainfall has caused poor results. Source link
Li Jiaying: China launches first Hong Kong astronaut into space
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team’s payload scientist. Source link
A rare ancient rainforest set to come back to life
Ulster Wildlife takes on 100 year restoration project of ancient rainforest. Source link
Citizen scientists needed to help protect Somerset wildlife
Data for animals, such as foxes, will be welcomed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Source link
River Wye becomes first UK river to gain charter rights
The Wye has become the first river in the UK to have a charter covering it from source to sea.
Rare coastal Durham grassland restoration complete
Almost £1m is spent successfully restoring magnesian limestone grasslands in County Durham. Source link
Poole Harbour ospreys hatch first chick of the year
The chick emerged from its egg in a nest at Poole Harbour on Friday at 15:10 BST. Source link