Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and overuse of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment ...

Water voles are making a comeback on the River Meon in the South Downs National Park. The animal, made famous by The Wind in the Willows, had become a rare sight on Britain's riverbanks. A recent ...

Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment ...

Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment ...

A nature reserve has been cleared through to entice back its lost water voles. The Hook in Lady Bay, Nottinghamshire, has undergone a desilting project to clear more than 600 sq m (6,500 sq ft ...

Only a third of Europe’s surface water bodies are in good health, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Europe’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters - and the ...

The European agency analysed 120,000 surface water bodies and 3.8 million square kilometres (1.5 million square miles) of groundwater body areas in 19 EU countries and Norway.

Only 37% of Europe’s surface water bodies achieved “good” or “high” ecological status, a measure of aquatic ecosystem health, according to a report by the European Environment Agency.

POLLUTION, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment ...