Local residents have discovered and recorded several new species of animal in North Manchester...

Volunteers for the North Manchester Nature Network found a brand new species of beetle for North Manchester – the green tortoise beetle (Cassida viridis). Records...

Pollution monitors are to be installed outside Bury schools

Air quality sensors will be installed outside Bury’s schools to monitor how pollution concentrations are influenced by the school run. Three air quality sensors will...

Good marks for North West Water provider United Utilities but water industry in general...

The Environment Agency has released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies. Whilst there were improvements in 2020, no...

Co-op launches Europe’s most extensive collection scheme for plastic bags, crisp packets and food...

Co-op has announced the launch of Europe’s most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping. The rollout of the scheme is...

New funding for 12 high-impact projects to help tackle the climate crisis

A raft of new projects designed to help the UK tackle the climate and nature emergency is announced by The Wildlife Trusts. They focus...

Manchester study finds that the UK’s green recovery falls well short of its European...

New research by experts from The University of Manchester has identified significant shortcomings in the UK’s green recovery in comparison with France and Germany,...

A new flagship restoration project showcasing an alternative future for the UK’s uplands has...

A new flagship restoration project showcasing an alternative future for the UK's uplands has been launched. A new flagship restoration project showcasing an alternative future...

Electricity North West has increased the amount it plans to invest by a further...

The company responsible for maintaining the north west’s electricity network has increased the amount it plans to invest during this decade following feedback from...

Scientists publish a call to arms on the war on plastics

Scientists calling for more sustainable approaches to address the massive global challenges faced by plastic waste have published a call to action today in Science. Scientists...

Toothless Government policy and targets insufficient to stem the tide of UK biodiversity loss...

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is urging the Government to conserve and restore UK biodiversity and ecosystems amid grave concern that of the G7...