Bad week for

Disconnected farmers

Poor broadband and mobile connectivity are hampering food production in the UK, according to the NFU

English Nature

The Office for Environmental Protection has raised the alarm over the continuing deterioration of England’s natural assets, urging the Government to ‘give this crisis the priority it needs’

Recycling

Household recycling rates in England have dropped from 46% in 2019 to 44% in 2020, widening the gap from the Government’s 50% target

Climate change

There’s now a 50% chance temperatures will rise more than 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels within the next five years, according to the Met Office