3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (557+ words) Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes become more resilient to drought and climate change. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England are surveying different parts of the county to assess their suitability…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) This summer was the warmest since records began in 1894, the Jersey Met Office has confirmed. It said the average temperature for June, July and August was 20.5C (68.9F), compared to a 30-year average of 17.7C (63.9F) for these months. The hottest single day was…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (412+ words) Work on a long-awaited Worcestershire flood defence scheme is on track to be completed two months earlier than expected, because of the dry weather. The Environment Agency said it expects the measures in Severn Stoke to be in place by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (650+ words) Temperatures are set to drop across the UK over the next few days, ending the latest heatwave that has affected some areas of southern and eastern England. Humidity levels will fall too, which should cool down homes and make nights…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (331+ words) A project to "help nature to thrive", improve water quality and reduce the risk of flooding on the River Aire has been completed in Bradford. The restoration work at Northcliffe Dike in Shipley is part of the Better Becks project,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (408+ words) Residents of a seaside town have warned a proposed flood defence scheme could increase pollution on their beach and harm wildlife. The Environment Agency scheme would widen the stream running through the Portreath in Cornwall as part of a £17m flood…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (526+ words) Parts of seaside towns are at risk of disappearing under rising sea levels, according to research. Coastal areas along the Bristol Channel, which has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world, are vulnerable to flooding risks and by…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (296+ words) A town centre underpass, which has been out of action for six years due to flooding, has reopened. The subway under St Mary's Way in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, had been closed due to persistent standing water caused by complex drainage problems…...