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Forthcoming events for March 2013 3 Mar 2013 | 09:30 pm
Here's our usual monthly roundup. Don't miss the International Day of Action for Rivers (14th March), World Water Day (22nd March), and a huge national beach-cleaning marathon organized by Surfers Aga...
Historic Hayle sluice gates go on show 28 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Luckily recovered sluice gates dating from 1834 are to go on show in Cornwall.
Natural England promises "good newts" for development and conservation 28 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Detailed pond survey work starts this month to plot the distribution of great crested newts across England.
Somerset MP accuses Agency of negligence over Levels flooding 27 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
According to Bridgwater MP Ian Liddell-Grainger, the Environment Agency was negligent in failing to prevent catastrophic flooding on the Somerset Levels last year.
Exit strategy for the Exe Strategy 27 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
It's your last chance to catch and comment on the propsoed Exe Strategy in a series of public consultations around Exeter.
Shepperton scoops Thames lock award again 27 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
It's the second year that Shepperton has won "Best Lock on the River Thames" in the Environment Agency's Thames Waterways Awards.
Exploring the rivers of Dorset 25 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Colin Varndell has a great photo feature in this month's Dorset Life magazine.
Snails stop another road! 20 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Buglife reports on another case of miniscule road protesters (a population of Roman snails) stopping construction.
Would you swim in China's polluted rivers? 20 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Clifford Coonan investigates for The Independent. But it's always worth remembering (when you read stories like this) that a significant proportion of China's pollution is outsourced from the West. Ou...
SAS spring beach cleans spring forth! 19 Feb 2013 | 09:30 pm
Surfers Against Sewage have (count them) 45 beach cleans all over the UK from the end of March, everywhere from the Orkneys to the Isle of Wight.
