Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Summary reports set out how dry weather and drought in England in 2026 affected public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment, detailing impacts across sectors and informing responses to water scarcity and resilience planning.
The world is entering what is expected to be the strongest El Niño on record; Carbon Brief explains how this ‘super El Niño’ will alter global weather patterns, with implications for extremes and seasonal forecasts.
Summarises the annual work of the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food, outlining its monitoring, advice and assessments of pesticide residues in the food supply.
Emissions from land‑use change — including deforestation, peatland loss and forest degradation — have declined by about a third since 2000, with Carbon Brief illustrating drivers and regional trends across six charts.
Reports that the two largest US reservoirs have reached record‑low water heights within days of each other, highlighting acute drought stress and potential implications for water supply and electricity generation in affected regions.
A precision breeding marketing notice (PBM/26/FRAN/008) has been published covering the submitted marketing status of eight precision‑bred strawberry plants.
Explains the process livestock keepers in England can expect after reporting suspected bluetongue: assessment, sampling, laboratory testing and how results and follow‑up measures will be communicated.
The piece urges governments to fund research into ocean iron fertilisation, arguing it merits continued scientific support despite recent US funding cuts that halted multiyear grants for the field.
The commentary argues the state should stop charging for landfill, suggesting fees drive illegal dumping and then require taxpayer-funded clean‑ups, criticising the current cycle of charging, non‑payment and government remediation.
Data on UK vessels’ uptake of non‑quota species in EU waters for July 2026, reporting catches of species not subject to quota rules for that month.
Provisional dataset of non‑quota species uptake by UK vessels for 2026, providing detailed records of catches of species outside quota controls for the year to date.
Explains why climate researchers use multiple scenario-based projections, what different scenarios represent, and how they help policymakers explore future climate risks and policy outcomes.
A factcheck rebuts claims that Europe is experiencing its quietest year for wildfires, showing the social‑media charts being shared are misleading and that wildfire activity this year is not unusually low across the continent.
Evidence suggests correcting public misperceptions about others’ climate attitudes or behaviours may not increase individual climate action, because people underestimate support for action while overestimating others’ levels of environmentally friendly behaviour.