Solar panels cut costs in Bridgend
16/8/2010 - Four months after installing solar panels on the roof of Bridgend County Borough Council Civic Offices, the investment is already making savings in the amount the council spends on heating water. As well as reducing co...

Last day of summer for Wales?
16/8/2010 - Dry and sunny weather in Wales today could make it the last day of summer. The rest of the week will be damp, and rainy days could continue well into September, according to the Met Office. Today's forecast for Wales: ...

Look out for birds in the bush
12/8/2010 - RSPB Cymru is warning gardeners and local authorities in Wales to consider late nesting birds before hedge trimming Thousands of gardeners across Wales who will be thinking about trimming hedges ready for winter in the...

New Welsh homes must go green
11/8/2010 - Environment Minister Jane Davidson today reminded planners and developers that from next month all planning applications for new homes in Wales will be expected to comply with stronger environmental standards. "We know...

Making Swansea centre more shopper friendly
30/7/2010 - Sjoppers and traders in one of Swansea city centre's retail areas could soon benefit from a major environmental upgrade. Plans would see new street surfacing, street furniture and signage introduced in the Lower Oxford...

Boost for Swansea’s Urban Village
29/7/2010 - Swansea’s Urban Village is set to benefit from £600,000 funding from the Welsh Assembly Government Strategic Regeneration Area programme Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies AM has announced. Co...

Making fuel from Welsh tides
28/7/2010 - A unique project to test clean electricity generation from the tides off the West Wales coast is to receive a £1.4m EU funding boost, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced. Machinery will be assembled at a l...

Giant wellies warn of floods
27/7/2010 - Environment Agency Wales is asking Merthyr Tydfil residents to keep their eyes open for a giant pair of wellies marching into town. Over 500 properties in the area are at risk from flooding from the River Taff. T...

£20m makeover for Swansea
26/7/2010 - A spectacular tree-lined boulevard at a key gateway into the city and better walking and cycling facilities than ever before are among multi-million pound schemes set to transform Swansea into one of Europe's leading wate...

Flood fear could stop 355 new Llanelli homes
23/7/2010 - Danger of flooding could stop the building of 355 houses at Stradey Park, Llanelli. An application before Carmarthenshire County Council for approval of reserved matters for 355 houses and associated works will be dec...

Algae hits Welsh lake
20/7/2010 - Environment Agency Wales have confirmed an outbreak of blue green algae at Llyn Coron, Aberffraw. Water in the lake has been found to contain large numbers of blue-green algae which may cause illness in humans and anim...

How to stop one in six Welsh homes flooding
19/7/2010 - As flood warnings were issued by the Met Office today new plans for managing the growing risk of flooding and coastal erosion within Wales were launched by Environment Minister Jane Davidson. One home in six is already...

Heavy rain warning for Wales
19/7/2010 - A warning of severe or extreme weather for parts of Wales were issued by the Met Office this morning. Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey were warned to expect further spells of occasionally heavy rain giving totals of 20-30...

Blaenau Gwent stops turbines
16/7/2010 - Blaenau Gwent Council and local people have welcomed a public inquiry decision to block the building of four large wind turbines on a mountainside. An independent inspector from the Planning Inspectorate Wales dismisse...

St Swithin's Day rain means Wales may suffer
15/7/2010 - Today is St Swithin's Day and according to ancient folklore rain on July 15 heralds 40 days of downpours - so Wales could be in for a long wet period with scattered showers forecast by the Met Office today. Today's for...

A wet week for Wales
12/7/2010 - Wales is in for a week of showers and thunder between sporadic sunshine, according to the Met Office. Today: A dry day with brighter intervals for many, although rain may linger across Flintshire, Denbighshire and W...

Call to save water in driest spell for 80 years
9/7/2010 - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has written to 50,000 customers in parts of north and west Wales asking for their help in conserving water supplies during this very dry summer. The company says that while reservoir levels are ge...

Pump theft brings Parys Mountain poison hazard
9/7/2010 - Health workers on Anglesey are appealing for the safe return of vital equipment used to keep Parys Mountain's ponds from drying up. The Henwaith Settlement Ponds, near Penysarn, were designated as contaminated land las...

Wales misses the heatwave
9/7/2010 - Wales is likely to miss the heatwave forecast for the south of England this weekend and instead will have rain and an unsetttled period, says the Met Office. Today's forecast for Wales: A fairly cloudy day with outb...

Wales proposes 7p per carrier bag
5/7/2010 - People in Wales are being given the chance to have their say on proposals by the Assembly Government to introduce a 7p charge for single use carrier bags. More than 400 million single use carrier bags are currently gi...

Sunshine and showers for Wales
5/7/2010 - Wales is in for a week of sunshine, showers and brisk breezes, says the Met Office. Today's forecast: Sunny spells and a few light showers today, mainly across north and west Wales. A brisk northwesterly breeze will...

New path links Prestatyn and Llandudno
1/7/2010 - Walkers, cyclists, families and wheel chair users will enjoy greater access to the beautiful North Wales Coast after the official opening of a new section of the Wales Coast Path. The 27 mile stretch of stunning coasta...

Wet and windy Wales
1/7/2010 - A fairly wet and windy day is forecast by the Met Office for much of Wales, although the far east of the country may start off dry. The outook remains unsettled for the rest of the month. There will be strong southwest...

Fish rescued as Wales dries up
30/6/2010 - Environment Agency Wales has been rescuing fish in danger of dying in Welsh rivers in the dry conditions. River flows in North Wales were the lowest for May since the 1980s. Those rescued included 500 fish from the...

Wild bees could get Wales buzzing
30/6/2010 - Wild bees could hold the answer to breeding a stock of disease resistant bees suited to the particularly challenging Welsh climate. Following publicity about the West Wales Bee Breeding project, scientists at Bangor Un...

Wales badly in need of repair
22/6/2010 - Wales's water, waste, energy, transport and flood risk management require urgent attention, according to an appraisal of the nation's infrastructure released today by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Wales Cymru....

Welsh familes chuck away £50 a month
21/6/2010 - A typical Welsh household wastes around £50 a month buying food that ends up in the bin, while 90 per cent of everything we buy has become waste within six months. Today First Minister Carwyn Jones and Environment Mi...

Skomer Island restored
20/6/2010 - On a visit to Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire First Minister Carwyn Jones joined with others in celebrating the restoration work carried out as part of the Skomer Heritage project. In the last few years the buildings on...

Anglesey to be energy island
18/6/2010 - A new vision of Anglesey as an island of energy making use of wind, tidal, biomass, nuclear power and other micro-generation projects was launched today. "Anglesey is well placed to become a hub for low carbon energy ...

Anglers urged to "throw them back"
17/6/2010 - Anglers are being urged to return more fish to the water to save a sport which is worth £150m a year to the Welsh economy. Rob Evans, Fisheries Policy Officer from Environment Agency Wales, said: "The number of fish...

Save water plea after dry months
17/6/2010 - Wales has had an exceptionally dry few months with very little rain to replenish reservoirs and customers are being urged to use water wisely by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. While the water level in most of the reservoirs i...

Holiday sunshine into July
17/6/2010 - Wales is in for a spell of warm, sunny holiday weather well into July, according to the Met Office. Today's forecast: Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. Some patchy cloud may develop during t...

Gillan set on new Wylfa nuclear plant
11/6/2010 - Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan is determined to make the case for new nuclear build at Wylfa within government, she said today. "I have invited the Energy Secretary to come with me to Anglesey, and to visit the wind far...

Horrendous Welsh floods slammed
27/4/2010 - Horrendous experiences of flooding felt by people in Wales are criticised in a new report today. The Welsh Government must ensure that clear information and guidance is available, and an agency with responsibility to h...