[ad_1] Essex & Suffolk WaterMonisha Gower, of Essex & Suffolk Water, said Suffolk's long-term water security was under threatA water company boss says plans for two new reservoirs and a water recycling plant in Suffolk are essential to safeguard the county's supply for "generations".Essex & Suffolk Water provides water to about 1.8 million households in parts of those two counties and part of Norfolk.In a bid to address growing demand,
[ad_1] An end to puppy farming and a possible ban on the use of electric shock dog collars are promised as part of a new animal welfare strategy being launched by the government on Monday. The strategy - which packages together new laws with legislative reforms and proposals - will also progress Labour's manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting in the countryside. The RSPCA has welcomed the plans to outlaw
[ad_1] Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent'Blow' samples, as well as skin biopsies, were collected and screened for infectious agentsWhale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.They detected a highly infectious virus linked to mass strandings of whales and dolphins worldwide.
[ad_1] Giancarlo RinaldiSouth Scotland reporterGuard ArchaeologyTightly-packed urns containing human remains were found on the siteNewly published research has revealed a "mysterious mass burial event" in the south of Scotland about 3,300 years ago.Excavations were undertaken in 2020 and 2021 by Guard Archaeology during the construction of the access route to the Twentyshilling Wind Farm near Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway.It revealed a Bronze Age barrow - an ancient burial mound
[ad_1] BBC/Passion PlanetSir David Attenborough says London is a "city full of hidden natural wonders"Lying on his side on a dark summer night earlier this year, Sir David Attenborough is watching a hedgehog snuffling around an urban garden."I think they're lovely things," he says softly, with a chuckle. His voice blends boyish wonder with the wisdom of his 99 years - each in equal measure.Considered by many as the most
[ad_1] Elio Della Ferrera, Arch. PaleoStelvioInitial research was carried out before snow covered the areaThousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years have been found in a national park in northern Italy.The footprints - some of which are up to 40cm (15in) in diameter - are aligned in parallel rows, and many show clear traces of toes and claws. It is thought the dinosaurs were prosauropods - herbivores with
[ad_1] Paul MurphyEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire climate and environment correspondentBBCDavid Hoyles is growing a commercial olive crop on land near SpaldingA farmer says the changing climate has allowed him to grow and harvest what is believed to be Lincolnshire's first commercial crop of olives.David Hoyles, whose family has farmed the Fens for more than 200 years, has grown the fruit on 25-acres (10-hectares) of land at Long Sutton."We were seeing
[ad_1] Maddie Molloy,Climate & Science reporterandStav Danaos,BBC WeatherGetty ImagesThe Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar - is set to peak this weekend and astronomers say conditions could make for an especially striking show if weather permits.The meteors are visible all over the world, though people in the Northern Hemisphere will get the best views.In the UK, if the skies are clear, a waning
[ad_1] Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesVictims of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against oil and gas company Shell in the UK courts, seeking compensation for what they say is the company's role in making the storm more severe.Around 400 people were killed and millions of homes hit when Typhoon Rai slammed into parts of the Philippines just before Christmas in 2021.Now a group of survivors
[ad_1] Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondentGettyMeerkats are incredibly social animals and live in large groups known as 'mobs' or 'clans'Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the monogamous lifestyles of different species.In our romantic life, we more closely resemble these social, close-knit mongooses than we do our primate cousins, a "league table" of monogamy compiled by scientists suggests.At 66% monogamous, humans
