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Dry weather impacts on fish in rivers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 3 July 2023 - Categories: Fisheries, marine

Today (Monday 3 July), the BBC reported there have been unprecedented fish deaths in rivers due to record hot temperatures in June. The piece highlights that the Environment Agency has received more reports of dead fish than the same time …

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Environment Agency issues warning on salmon stocks

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 26 July 2022 - Categories: Environment Agency, marine, Weekly stories

Yesterday (25 July 2022), the Environment Agency published the latest annual salmon stock assessment, warning that action is needed if stocks are to stabilise and recover.

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Coverage of OEP report on 25 Year Environment Plan

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 May 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
The River Yealm in Devon

Today we are looking at media coverage of the OEP’s report on the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan

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Minister Pow visit to the River Wye

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 February 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
People standing on a bank next to a river

Today we are looking at media coverage of Minister Pow’s visit to the River Wye in Herefordshire.

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Defra response to Environment Bill storm overflows amendment coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 October 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Old Bedford river

Today we are looking at media coverage of an amendment to the Environment Bill related to sewage discharges from storm overflows.

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New report underlines need for joined-up action to protect rivers

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 24 September 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today’s blog looks at a new report underlining the need for a joined-up approach to improve river health.

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Environment Bill returns to Parliament

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 26 May 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Grass Ends, Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire

Today we are looking at media coverage of the return of the Environment Bill to Parliament ahead of Royal Assent in the Autumn.

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Measures to reduce harm from storm overflows to be made law

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Image of stones in a river

Today we look at coverage in the Guardian, Telegraph, Times and Yorkshire Post about our plans to bring in legislation to reduce sewage discharges by water companies into rivers.

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Microplastics in rivers and Coca Cola's recyclable plastic pledge

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Polluted river with lots of rubbish caught in the grass

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 …

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Daily Star on Asian hornet, water company fined £500,000 for sewage leak and Yorkshire benefits from export boost

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 26 March 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Polluted river with lots of rubbish caught in the grass

We look at coverage from Daily Star on Asian hornets, water company fined £500,000 for a sewage leak and Yorkshire benefits from export boost.

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