A groundbreaking river restoration programme in Cumbria has narrowly missed out on winning the world’s most prestigious water conservation award.

The Government has published a planning reform policy working paper paper on development and nature recovery proposing a new approach which uses funding from development to deliver environmental improvements and moves more responsibility for the improvements onto the state rather than developers.

Northumbrian Water is set to transform an area of poor quality grassland in County Durham into a thriving habitat for flora and fauna.

The Environment Agency, Clinton Devon Estates, local representatives and project partners gathered on Thursday last week to celebrate the successful completion of the Lower Otter Restoration Project.

United Utilities has announced plans for a final series of consultation events about its future plans for Crummock Water, Chapelhouse Reservoir Ennerdale Water and Overwater.

Portsmouth Water will “re-wild” 80-hectares of local farmland – the equivalent of around 112 football pitches – in partnership with an environmental trust, as part of its Havant Thicket Reservoir project.

The government has confirmed that farmers and landowners will receive funding and support for projects to create new habitats for wildlife, help protected sites and boost efforts to reach net zero, alongside sustainable food production.

The results of a 20-year research project published in the Plant Atlas 2020 by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland has revealed the devastating loss of British and Irish flora.

The Environment Agency will today set out plans for a £1 million scheme to restore wetland habitat at Teesside a country park and open up the river for fish.

The Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts (PACCo) project is inviting anyone that wishes to find out more about the project to register for two upcoming webinars and join the discussion on climate change resilience, socio-economics and adapting to changing coastlines.