Thousands of UK nature-farming contracts to end in December, leaving farmers uncertain
Freedom of Information request shows 5,830 Countryside Stewardship agreements will stop as government shifts to post‑Brexit schemes
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Ofwat fines Anglian and South West Water £86.8m for wastewater failings
Regulator says firms failed to operate and maintain treatment works and networks, leading to excessive storm overflow discharges
Scientists Warn Polar Geoengineering Plans Could Cause Irreversible Damage
More than 40 researchers say proposals such as stratospheric aerosol injection, sea curtains and glass beads are unfeasible and risk lasting harm to Arctic and Antarctic environments
Experts warn polar geoengineering schemes could cause irreversible damage to Antarctica and Arctic
More than 40 researchers say proposals from 'dimming the sun' to sea curtains and glass beads carry high costs, logistical barriers and serious ecological risks
Scientists warn polar geoengineering proposals are dangerous, unlikely to work
More than 40 polar researchers say schemes to manipulate Arctic and Antarctic environments risk severe damage, governance conflicts and could distract from cutting emissions
India’s monsoon turns deadly as climate change, atmospheric patterns and unstable mountains drive extreme rains
Extraordinary downpours and a rare clash between the monsoon and westerly disturbances have flooded large parts of India, killing hundreds and inundating towns from the Himalayas to the plains.
Ethiopia launches Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as turbine operations begin
Africa’s largest hydroelectric project formally inaugurated amid domestic jubilation and regional tensions
Calls for urgent action as blue-green algae blankets Lough Neagh for third summer
Fishermen, campaigners and farmers urged politicians to accelerate measures as cyanobacterial blooms spread across Northern Ireland's largest freshwater lake
Heavy Rain Buckles Saw Mill River Parkway; Southbound Lanes Closed Near Exit 113
Weekend downpours prompted a partial collapse in Westchester County; crews dispatched as officials assess damage to a route used by tens of thousands daily