Environment
New Minecraft game to engage young people on farming and floods
A new Minecraft game launched last week aims to engage young people on flood risk, climate change, farming and biodiversity....
Environment
Environment
Record regional fine imposed for environmental offences
One of the largest water companies in the UK has been prosecuted after it failed to prevent discharges into the...
Environment
£11 million boost to help preserve Welsh wildlife
Nearly £11 million in new funding has been announced for the preservation of Welsh wildlife by Minister for Climate Change,...
Environment
Water company fined over £2 million for pollution offences
South West Water (SWW) has been fined over £2 million for a series of environmental offences relating to water pollution...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
N.Ireland
Report: Temperatures in Europe climbing at twice global average
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has today (Thursday, April 20) released its annual European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report,...
Agri-Business
LEAF appoints new chief executive
The Linking Environment and Farming group (LEAF) has announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive. Webster...
Environment
Applications reopen for Tree Production Capital Grant
The Forestry Commission has announced the reopening of its Tree Production Capital Grant, which aims to accelerate investment in domestic...
Environment
£775k in grants to help councils combat fly-tipping
The UK government has announced £775,000 in grant money for councils to help them combat fly-tipping. Environment Minister Rebecca Pow...
Agri-Business
German meat consumption in 2022 was lowest on record
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat...
Agri-Business
Agriland journalist shortlisted for student media award
Agriland journalist, Eva Osborne-Sherlock has been shortlisted in Ireland's National Student Media Awards, known as the ‘Smedias’. Her article: ‘Digestate:...
Environment
Purple Horizons Nature Recovery Project wins Public Sector Award
A Natural England-funded nature recovery project on heathlands in the West Midlands has won the Public Sector Award at the...
Environment
NIEA opens consultation on wildfire management in NI
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has today (Tuesday, March 28) opened a consultation on the future management of wildfires...
Environment
Countryside Stewardship granted to Calstock wetlands
Natural England has granted a Countryside Stewardship to the Tamar Community Trust (TCT) for the Calstock wetlands to assure its...
Environment
Defra failing to complete reviews of environment laws - report
Research done by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
Environment
Man wanted for illegal waste activities on Cotswolds farm
A warrant is out for the arrest of a waste offender who participated in illegal waste activities on a Cotswolds...
N.Ireland
Derry man found guilty of waste offences
A man from Co. Derry, Northern Ireland has been found guilty on three counts of waste offending. 62-year-old Thomas McGlinchey,...
Environment
Environment Agency appoints new chief executive
The Environment Agency has announced the appointment of Phillip Duffy as its new chief executive. Duffy, who joins the agency...
