New Manchester study finds primates are at greater risk of picking up human diseases...

For the first time researchers have found evidence that monkeys are catching human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Amazon and deforestation could be...

£200,000 Salford sewer upgrade to cut storm overflow activity and protect the River Irwell

United Utilities has started work on a project to replumb part of the sewer network in Salford to help improve water quality in the...

Millions living in tree deserts report claims

Millions of people in UK towns and cities are living in 'tree deserts', where a lack of trees is leaving communities more exposed to...

Climate crisis film screening comes to Trafford amid growing extreme weather fears

A small group of residents are bringing a national "climate emergency briefing" to Trafford for a public screening, hoping to spark conversation within their...

United Utilities announces £4.5m investment to improve water quality in the River Irk in...

A £4.5m project is underway to improve water quality in the River Irk at a site in Crumpsall. United Utilities is building a new storage...

Record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover...

Europe saw one of its warmest years on record in 2025 with rapid warming in Europe is reducing snow and ice cover, while dangerously...

Search is on for Manchester conservationist – with launch and zoo tickets to be...

A Manchester-based environmental consultancy is calling on the city’s most dedicated conservation champions to be part of an exclusive VIP event marking a major...

Major £34m water quality schemes underway across Bury, Prestwich and Whitefield

Work is underway on three projects that will improve water quality in the River Irwell and its tributaries around Bury. United Utilities is set to...

Golden Eagle to return to the North of England

One of Britain’s most iconic birds, the golden eagle, is poised to make a return to England after more than 150 years after the...

Hope for endangered giant otters as Chester Zoo welcomes rare triplet birth

Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of giant otter triplets - a rare boost for one of the world's most endangered species, with fewer...