Introduction: A Critical Moment for Flying Foxes Flying foxes, the world’s largest bats and crucial ecosystem engineers, are facing an unprecedented crisis in Australia. In January 2026, thousands of flying foxes died across South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, with estimates ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 deaths in South Australia alone. This mass mortality […]
Water Supply Emergency Hits East Grinstead East Grinstead, a historic market town in West Sussex, has become the epicentre of a major water crisis that has left thousands of residents without adequate water supply. Around 16,500 households in East Grinstead have had no or low-pressure mains water since Saturday morning, following the impact of Storm […]
Wildlife Presenter Makes Headlines with Plant-Based Pet Diet Chris Packham, the renowned BBC wildlife presenter and conservationist, has sparked widespread discussion after revealing his decision to transition his dogs to a plant-based diet. The wildlife TV presenter appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain with his two dogs, Sid and Nancy, to discuss transitioning his pets […]
Historic Tidal Island Suffers Unprecedented Storm Damage St Michael’s Mount, a tidal island in Mount’s Bay near Penzance, Cornwall, linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, has been left devastated following the impact of Storm Goretti this week. The island bore the brunt of the devastating storm, seeing up to […]
Introduction: A Company in Crisis South East Water, a major UK water supplier serving 2.2 million consumers across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire, has come under intense scrutiny following repeated water supply failures. The embattled chief executive of South East Water has admitted his company ‘did not perform as it should’ during the water […]
End of Five-Month Water Restrictions Yorkshire Water has officially lifted its hosepipe ban on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, after reservoir levels recovered following the driest spring in 132 years. The restrictions had affected more than five million people since July, marking a challenging period for Yorkshire residents and businesses alike. The Crisis That Prompted the […]
