4+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) A historic drought and a massive peat wildfire in Cambridgeshire have drained the River Nene, grounding houseboats and halting navigation. A brutal convergence of record-breaking heat, prolonged drought, and devastating wildfires is wreaking havoc across England’s historic inland waterways, leaving…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (427+ words) A historic summer drought in East Yorkshire has exposed riverbank burrows, leaving vulnerable water voles trapped and exposed to terrestrial predators. Water voles—often affectionately recognized as the inspiration for the character 'Ratty' in the literary classic The Wind in…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (563+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke A severe infrastructure failure by Anglian Water has sparked outrage among local agricultural communities after a heavily leaking pipeline flooded prime farmland in Northamptonshire. The incident has drawn fierce criticism as it occurs amidst a severe national…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (578+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke In a county that scrapped its climate emergency declaration, politicians who disagree on almost everything now sit together over one agenda item: water. Kent's Reform-led county council abolished the 2019 climate emergency declaration and declared itself sceptical of…...