Weekly stories
Today we're looking at the low level of threat from Asian hornet infestations and positive coverage of our announcement that farmers will receive payments for carrying out environmental work on their lands.
This morning there has been extensive coverage in the Daily Mail, Times, the I, Daily Mirror, Sky News and Daily Express of a Greenpeace survey of 13 UK rivers which found that they all contain varying levels of microplastics. Greenpeace …
An update from the Environment Agency on flooding in Lincolnshire.
In today's blog we look at ammonia emissions from agriculture and the benefits of spending time in the natural world.
In today's blog we look at coverage of the three new general licences for the killing and taking of wild birds in England, which came into force this morning.
On today's blog we look at UK supermarkets pledging game-changing action to halve food waste following government's call to action.
In today's media blog we look at the Channel 4 Dispatches programme from 10 June which looks at the impact of poor air quality on children’s health, particularly around schools.
This afternoon's media blog looks at coverage of news that the Animal Welfare Bill, known as Finn’s Law, came into effect on 8 June.
Environment Secretary has launched a review into whether and how Highly Protected Marine Areas, the strongest form of marine protection, could be introduced in English seas.
Today is Open Farm Sunday (09 June) and the Farming Minister Robert Goodwill visited a farm in North Yorkshire.