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Residents struggle to get Environment Agency action on River Avon pollution

Residents in Bristol report an oily substance bubbling up in the River Avon for over a year, killing wildlife and causing health problems. The Environment Agency initially dismissed reports but reopened its investigation after residents submitted photographic evidence.

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Nicola Irvine and Toby White stood by the River Avon with trees and houeses visible in the background.

1,500 wildflowers to transform upland meadow in Lake District restoration project

Friends of the Lake District is planting 1,500 wildflowers at Mazonwath meadow on 13 October 2026 to restore native species and support wildlife. Volunteers aged 16+ are invited to help with the second year of the Cumbria Seed Bank Project, a National Lottery-funded conservation initiative.

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Two women kneeling on a patch of grass holding trowels. There is a pink bucket in front of them, with dirt stains. The women are both wearing waterproof jackets and trousers and woolly hats. They are in an open space with hills in the background. Both are looking to the ground.

Toxic waste scandal in Croatian town sparks mass national protest

A Croatian town's battle against years of illegal toxic waste dumping has sparked a national environmental movement, with 40,000 people marching to demand government action on contamination affecting groundwater and soil.

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A woman wearing a gas mask raises her hands to her face, with fellow protesters visible in the background.

Scotland faces waste crisis as landfill space dwindles and Glasgow incinerator fails

Scotland faces an urgent waste management crisis as landfill capacity shrinks and Glasgow's main incinerator remains offline. Industry experts warn uncollected rubbish could accumulate on streets without immediate solutions.

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A landfill site with rubbish on the ground and machines pushing it into place.

Divers spend six hours clearing rubbish from River Nene

Divers from Northampton Scuba School recovered shopping trolleys, tyres, a bicycle and other debris during a six-hour clean-up of the River Nene on 19 September. The team plans regular future dives to tackle ongoing river pollution.

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A team of 16 divers, dressed in everyday clothes such as jeans and t-shirts standing in front of a large pile of fly-tipped waste. The pile includes a number of old car tyres, a shopping trolley, a large milk churn, many large full black bags, a Highways Agency barrier, planks of wood and what looks like a side table upside down.
The team is smiling proudly with the River Nene just behind them, and the sky is blue with some white wispy clouds.

Seoul's Beloved Ginkgo Tree: A Community's Fight Against Alleged Poisoning

A cherished century-old ginkgo tree in Seoul's Buam-dong neighbourhood fell mysteriously ill in spring 2026, sparking a community investigation that revealed alleged herbicide poisoning by an adjacent museum. The case united residents in an emotional campaign to save the tree and raised questions...

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A narrow residential street lined with stone walls is framed by two striking autumn trees, one with bright golden-yellow leaves and the other with deep red foliage. Fallen leaves blanket parts of the road and sidewalk, while overhead utility wires stretch across a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Coventry nature park to get boardwalk and wetland habitats in major upgrade

Coventry City Council is launching a major improvement project at Longford Nature Park, starting in September 2026. The work will include a new boardwalk, wetland habitat creation, and removal of fly-tipped waste, funded through developer contributions.

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Alexander Jones is on the left of the picture. He is wearing a blue,red and white check shirt and has a long brown hair tied back. He also has a full beard. Georgina is in the middle, She is wearing a brown outdoor hat, a white cardigan over a green patterned dress. Councillor Patricia Hetherton is on the right of the image. She has a pink jumper tied by the sleeves around her neck over a black top. She has her glasses on the top of her head.

Drought exposes lake litter as volunteers clear buckets of debris

Volunteers at Ellesmere Country Park have collected five buckets of litter from The Mere after drought conditions lowered water levels, revealing bricks, pottery and mobile phones that had accumulated on the lake bed.

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There is a man in a dark blue polo shirt which has two symbols on his chest pocket. The top symbol says "Shropshire Council" on a dark blue background. Below it, it says "Shropshire's Great Outdoors." He is stood in a lake and has a duck over to his right.

Volunteer group pulls 50 bags of rubbish from River Wear

The Durham City Riverscape Community collected over 50 bags of rubbish during its latest River Wear cleanup, approaching 1,000 bags since formation. The volunteer group, supported by the City of Durham Parish Council, recently recovered a full-sized fridge freezer from the water.

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One of the litter pickers is kneeling on a surfboard while picking rubbish out of water with a grabber and putting it in a blue bag. He is in a wetsuit and has on a life-vest and helmet.

Waste dumping in Welsh villages sparks enforcement action from regulators

Environmental regulators have issued enforcement notices after thousands of tonnes of building rubble, including toilet fragments and metals, were deposited in two Welsh villages. Residents fear contamination while the site operator claims it is creating a horse training area.

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A mound of soil and earth in a field. A woman looks up at it

Fridge Recycling Crisis Deepens as Processing Plants Close and Heat Waves Surge

Dozens of councils across England and Wales have suspended fridge collections due to a severe shortage of recycling capacity, driven by plant closures and extreme heat. The backlog is raising concerns about increased illegal dumping as the government cracks down on waste crime.

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A huge pile of broken fridges is pictured, with white doors removed from some units.

Quad Bike Damage to Donegal Woodland Threatens Wildlife and Public Access

Residents and officials in County Donegal are raising concerns about quad bikes damaging Lisnagra Woods, threatening red squirrels and other wildlife while making the woodland difficult for families to use. Local councillor Terry Crossan has reported the issue to Coillte Ireland and police.

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A red squirrel sticking their head out beside a tree

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