Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

by | Jul 25, 2026 | In the Media

Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common

Almost three-quarters of riverbanks in England have no public access, according to data released by the Right to Roam campaign.

Across the country, the public cannot use riverbanks or gain access to the rivers themselves in most of the river catchments from the west of Cornwall up to the Tweed, which flows through northern England and Scotland.

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Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

by | Jul 25, 2026 | In the Media

Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease

Syngenta, the producer of a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries and which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, will stop selling paraquat in Australia, saying new regulations has made it “commercially unviable”.

The decision to pull the product follows new restrictions on the highly poisonous chemical announced by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in June.

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Masked men invading and taking Amazon communities ‘hostage’ in organised crime surge, say local leaders

by | Jul 24, 2026 | In the Media

Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon

Indigenous leaders on the Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across the region, destroying rainforest, building roads and trafficking drugs.

Earlier this month, masked men armed with semi-automatic weapons entered homes in Apiwtxa, a village in the Kampa do Rio Amônia Indigenous territory, intimidating people and searching for targets.

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