Environment Secretary George Eustice on future agriculture policy in England at the NFU conference 2021
In today's blog we look at coverage of the Environment Secretary's speech at the NFU Live conference yesterday (Tuesday 23 February).
EFRA committee report on flooding
Today we look at media coverage of an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on flooding, which has called for better mental health support for people who suffer flooding and for a clearer plan on flood resilience.
Defra agency chairs’ call to arms for 2021: “this has to be the year we reverse the decline of nature”
Today we look at coverage in the Independent online of a joint article authored by Natural England chair Tony Juniper, Environment Agency chair Emma Howard Boyd, and Forestry Commission chair Sir William Worsley.
UK publishes Adaptation Communication
Today we look at how the UK became one of the first countries in the world to fulfil a key commitment of the Paris Agreement.
BBC Panorama documentary on extreme weather and climate change in the UK
In today's blog we look at the BBC's Panorama documentary and its coverage of the impact that last winter’s flooding had on communities across the UK.
Charities call for ban on peat compost
Today we look at coverage in the Times, Telegraph, and the Guardian of conservation charities calling for a ban on the use of peat in compost.
Research on air pollution and asthma and the UN climate change report
On today's blog we look at research on the link between air pollution and asthma and the UN climate change report.
'LOVE WATER' campaign launched to protect UK the water environment
There has been positive coverage of the launch of the Love Water campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of water and the role everyone plays in protecting it.
Environment Agency head makes key speech on climate change
Environment Agency head James Bevan warned about a Climate Change Emergency in a speech this morning.
BBC coverage of IPPR report and EA responds to dispute with boat-dwellers moored at West Molesey
Today's blog looks at the BBC coverage of a recent think tank report about human impacts on the environment, as well as an Environment Agency response to a dispute with boat-dwellers in West Molesey.