New objections to plans for 66-bed care home in Fakenham
The proposals, lodged by Synergy Care Build, would involve the demolition of the former Ceramic Tile Distributors industrial…
Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west | Colorado river crisis
Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a historically bleak…
New study finds clear-cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk
In the past 30 years, floods have affected more than 2.8 billion people worldwide and caused over 500,000…
In photos: Evacuations as Kaikōura declares state of emergency
A State of Emergency has been declared in the Kaikōura District this morning as flooding caused by prolonged…
‘Push back’ from councils over flexible plastic recycling plans
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is “certainly not lying down” to the Scottish Government over an unpopular proposed change…
Ugandan Coffee Growers Shrug Off Drought Thanks to Regenerative Agriculture
Cover cropping between the coffee plants – credit, KCL officer Aventino Ssentume, provided to the IUCN Among the…
Harbour porpoises under threat in Bristol Channel, report finds
The report calls for a ban on destructive bottom-trawl fishing in marine protected areas More than 1,000 harbour…
Irish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfires – The Irish Times
Irish travellers have been forced to flee holidays with nothing but the clothes on their backs as wildfires…
‘Better safe than sorry’: Greece installs floating barrier to ward off toxic fish | Greece
From his deckchair, his arms thrown above his head, his feet sliding back and forth in the sand,…
Kaniva finally connects to drinkable mains water, but not all residents want it on tap
A west Victorian town is no longer without mains drinking water, but not everyone will be making the…
New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies
Water companies that flout environmental rules now face faster penalties of up to £500,000 in the latest set…
Map: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Chile
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,”…