Jon Bright

A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to nature

The first of the Wildlife Trusts,a national coalition of 47 independent charities with nearly a million members and 2,600 nature reserves,marks its centenary.Today,rare birds still thrive at Cley,one of more than 60 wild places cared for by Norfolk Wildlife Trust www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ecologists alarmed after invasive fire ants found in ancient Australian rainforest Ants could have a $2bn per year-impact on Australia’s economy, researchers say

The fire ant,one of the world’s worst invasive species,has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests,the nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says

A research team,led by the scientist Tim Flannery,have made a once in a lifetime discovery,striped possums and the ring tailed gliders,two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The water companies using bailiffs to collect customer debt more than 6,000 times a year New data gathered by MPs reveals big variations in water companies' use of bailiffs to recover customer debt and highlights the most prolific.

Wessex Water have not used bailiffs over the past decade,Welsh Water has used them less than 1,000 times yearly from 2019 to 2025.Southern Water used bailiffs 4,000 times last year.Yorkshire Water,United Utilities and Severn Trent have used bailiffs 6,000 times last year news.sky.com/story/the-wa...

Migratory species face rising extinction risk, new UN update warns - Oceanographic A UN report warns 49% of migratory species populations are declining and nearly a quarter face extinction, ahead of global talks at CMS COP15.

Almost half of the world’s migratory species populations protected under a major UN wildlife treaty are now in decline,according to a new interim report that warns global conservation efforts are struggling to keep pace with mounting environmental pressures. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/migrato...

How forever chemicals are affecting honeybees in Australia Forever chemicals may affect bees’ royal jelly used to feed larvae, scientists say

Researchers have monitored the effects of PFOS on European honeybee colonies in Australia (Apis mellifera) and found that prolonged exposure can change the expression of some key proteins responsible for cell function in honeybees. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Migratory species face rising extinction risk, new UN update warns - Oceanographic A UN report warns 49% of migratory species populations are declining and nearly a quarter face extinction, ahead of global talks at CMS COP15.

Almost half of the world’s migratory species populations protected under a major UN wildlife treaty are now in decline,according to a new interim report that warns global conservation efforts are struggling to keep pace with mounting environmental pressures. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/migrato...

The water companies using bailiffs to collect customer debt more than 6,000 times a year New data gathered by MPs reveals big variations in water companies' use of bailiffs to recover customer debt and highlights the most prolific.

Wessex Water have not used bailiffs over the past decade,Welsh Water has used them less than 1,000 times yearly from 2019 to 2025.Southern Water used bailiffs 4,000 times last year.Yorkshire Water,United Utilities and Severn Trent have used bailiffs 6,000 times last year news.sky.com/story/the-wa...

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was ‘almost zero’ and finding two is ‘unprecedented’, biologist Tim Flannery says

A research team,led by the scientist Tim Flannery,have made a once in a lifetime discovery,striped possums and the ring tailed gliders,two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ecologists alarmed after invasive fire ants found in ancient Australian rainforest Ants could have a $2bn per year-impact on Australia’s economy, researchers say

The fire ant,one of the world’s worst invasive species,has been spotted at one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage rainforests,the nest was found and destroyed at a forest clearing at the Lamington National Park on the Queensland Gold Coast. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

How forever chemicals are affecting honeybees in Australia Forever chemicals may affect bees’ royal jelly used to feed larvae, scientists say

Researchers have monitored the effects of PFOS on European honeybee colonies in Australia (Apis mellifera) and found that prolonged exposure can change the expression of some key proteins responsible for cell function in honeybees. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Arrest after guns and dead frozen animals seized at Rotherham house Frozen foxes, rabbits and a deer are among items seized by police during a crackdown on rural crime.

A man has been arrested after firearms,drugs and dead frozen animals were found at a house in Rotherham.South Yorkshire Police said frozen foxes,hares,rabbits and a deer were seized along with 22 off road bikes suspected to be stolen and a Toyota Hilux worth £30,000 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

£122m plan to house asylum seekers at RAF base scrapped The decision marks the end of a bitter row that began under the previous Conservative government, which spent nearly £50 million preparing the base to house migrants as part of efforts to cut the £8 m...

The £122 million plan to turn the RAF Scampton,former home of the Dambusters,into an asylum camp has been axed.WLDC voted to press ahead with its own bid to buy the 800 acre site from the Home Office and transform it into a £300 million aerospace and heritage hub. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2178...

South East Water fined £22.5m for ‘repeated supply failures’ in Kent and Sussex Regulator says failures that hit nearly 300,000 customers made worse by utility’s failure to maintain efficient supply system

While the root cause of the water shortages was extreme weather Ofwat found that they were “in part attributable to and/or exacerbated by failures by South East Water itself to develop and maintain an efficient water supply system”. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

South West Water admits criminal offence over Devon parasite outbreak Firm admits supplying water unfit for human consumption after nearly 150 people fell ill

South West Water has admitted supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak made almost 150 people sick.SWW pleaded guilty to the criminal offence relating to the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham,Devon,which affected 2,500 homes www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘Toxic’: Europe’s most polluting ferry port revealed - see full list Ferries in certain European cities are responsible for more toxic air pollution than all the cars in those cities, a new study warns.

A new study by NGO T&E has found that in 2023 alone, 1,043 European ferries emitted 13.4 million tonnes of CO2,In port cities such as Barcelona, Dublin and Naples, ferries are responsible for more toxic SOx pollution than all of the cars in those cities. www.euronews.com/2026/03/04/f...

World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species

Norway’s Aker QRILL,the largest harvester of krill,and Aker BioMarine,who produce feed additives for aquaculture and dietary supplements for pets and humans,products have carried the “blue tick” label operated by fishery certification scheme, the.MSC,since 2010 . www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Mackerel scrutiny deepens as retailers threaten to cut suppliers NGOs have welcomed the move, but have called on the government to do more to monitor fish stocks and protect our ocean’s ecosystem

More British supermarkets are reviewing or halting their source of mackerel following Waitrose’s decision to suspend sales due to dangerously low stocks,M&S are axing mackerel from their shelves, while Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are looking to diversify away. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/mackere...

'It's too warm': Greenland's fishermen are under threat from climate change Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict

Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.Traditional ice fishermen who make up half the local industry are seeing the most dramatic changes to the way they fish. www.independent.co.uk/news/greenla...

Antarctica lost 10 times Greater Los Angeles in ice over 30 years - Oceanographic A 30-year satellite study reveals Antarctica has lost 12,820-square-kilometres of grounded ice, 10 times the size of Greater Los Angeles.

A 30-year satellite analysis reveals Antarctica has lost 12,820 square kilometres of grounded ice, with concentrated retreat in West Antarctica, providing a critical benchmark for future sea-level rise projections. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/antarct...