Drought may remain beyond spring 2023 - EA’s National Drought Group
The latest National Drought Group meeting forecasts average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas next year.
Government committed to halting decline in nature
In today’s blog we set out our commitment to the environment and respond to concerns raised by the National Trust and other environmental charities.
First lamb exports to USA in over twenty years
British lamb was sent to the USA for the first time in over twenty years on Saturday.
Environment Secretary vows to clamp down on fly-tipping
Today we are looking at an op-ed from the Environment Secretary in the Telegraph on the Government’s action to tackle fly-tipping.
Defra response to reported recent increase in fatal dog attacks
There has been front page coverage in the Mirror today on the increasing number of dog attacks reported this year. These attacks are deeply distressing and our sympathy goes out to the families of those who have died as a …
Water companies face new civil penalties up to £250million
There has been widespread media coverage of the Environment Secretary’s announcement that he will bring forward proposals to raise the civil penalty for water companies who pollute the environment by 1,000-fold - from £250,000 to up to £250 million.
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