A rare and protected fish has been caught in the River Don for the first time in recent history as water quality in South Yorkshire’s rivers continues to improve.

An Innovate UK-funded project has created a unique partnership between Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the body that regulates its business activity.

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that, despite some improvements, the way we use our seas remains unsustainable, with human activities and climate change increasingly putting a number of pressures on Europe’s seas.

A major engineering project helping salmon return to what was once one of Britain’s most polluted river systems, has achieved a historic success after a young salmon was discovered last week in the River Dearne, South Yorkshire.

The latest evidence of just how the Mersey continues its major revival has very recently been highlighted with reports of a giant black and white humpback whale sighting in Liverpool Bay.

The 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP12) has approved the new Ramsar Strategic Plan that recognizes that all wetlands are essential to achieving sustainable development goals.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is committing £160,000 to projects which will boost the environment in its operating area, both on land and in water via its Water Framework Directive and Non-Native Species Funding Schemes.

A new report by the European Commission draws a mixed picture for Europe's habitats and species, with over half (60 %) of species protected under the Habitats Directive still in an unfavourable status.