Water firm says it is too reliant on one asset after Kent outage
South East Water chief executive cites need for greater resilience as regulator price talks continue and a plan to expand at Bewl Water is considered.
Climate & Environment News
Implosion planned for Black Hawk Bridge as Mississippi River crossing is replaced
A 1931 cantilever bridge near Lansing, Iowa, will be blown down to clear the way for a $140 million replacement set to open in 2027
AA warns policy flip-flops deter UK EV buyers as readiness index flags uncertainty
Pay-by-the-mile proposal and EU target shifts cited as drivers of consumer hesitancy amid mixed messaging on electrification
The Not-So-Green Witch: Carbon footprint of Wicked films revealed
UK government data show two blockbuster productions generated emissions on par with thousands of cars, driven by elaborate on-location sets and fuel use
UK rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain expand exemptions for developments, drawing conservation criticism as planners push to deliver 1.5 million homes.
Tiny quakes in New Madrid Seismic Zone renew Midwest quake fears
Officials caution about potential for a large, future quake as small, ongoing tremors raise questions about a long-quiet fault’s activity
UK experiences unseasonably warm December as London hits 12°C; meteorologists attribute mild spell to Atlantic jet stream
Forecasts point to a shift toward cooler conditions closer to Christmas, but officials note that a warming winter trend is increasingly plausible amid ongoing climate influences.
LA deputies rescue paragliders from fog-shrouded Malibu ocean
Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies rescued two paragliders from drowning off Malibu after they became disoriented in a fog bank, officials say.
UK startup Awendio Solaris plans up to C$1 billion solar factory in Canada
Montreal region site would manufacture solar cells and assemble panels for North American utilities, with up to 2,500 MW annual capacity in the first phase and Indigenous groups joining as investor-partners.