The government is coming under pressure from green groups over the level of protection for marine reserves in today's marine and coastal access bill.
The government's draft marine bill is not robust enough to compensate for decades of damage to the seas and marine ecosystems, the Green party has said.
Defra has said it will do its "utmost" to avoid cutting key services after leaked emails today revealed the department is having to make millions of pounds in savings.
Plans to bury Britain's radioactive waste deep underground should be acted on immediately without the need for further research, the Royal Society has said.
A public inquiry into plans for Britain's first desalination plant began today, after the mayor of London blocked the scheme on environmental grounds.
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