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The article reports on the challenges and opportunities involved in Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). It is said that the exit from the EU is set to impact the aspects of engineering and industry. The British government is now tasked with making environmental regulation and sound policy decisions and industrial strategy.

The article discusses international cooperation among socialists in the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics include the impacts of the 2008 financial crisis on political attitudes, the possibility of Green New Deal (GND) legislation for climate change prevention policy, and campaigns by politicians including Jeremy Corbyn, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The author presents a case for rewilding, or bringing back species that once lived in an area, focusing on returning large predators such as lynx and wolves to Great Britain. Topics include evidence that lynx were found in the country as recently as the 9th century, the benefits large predators bring to ecosystems through their role in the food chain, alternative models of environmental conservation, and rewilding in the ocean setting.

The article reports on the potential ban of plastic microbeads from use in toothpaste, cosmetics and other products to protect fish and ocean wildlife under a new policy in Great Britain. Minister of State George Eustice at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs states that the manufacture of products with microbeads could be banned in the country. It mentions that the hazard presents by microplastics on human health and environment.

The article discusses the implementation of the Single Use Carrier Bags Charges Order 2015 in England, a policy which aims to discourage the use of single use carrier bags (SUCBs) by imposing a minimum charge on SUCBs.

The article discusses a decision by the British government to temporarily lift its ban on the pesticides known as neonicotinoids, which are believed to harm bee populations. A report published in the "Journal of Experimental Biology" describing how parasitic wasps control the behavior of spiders is also discussed.

The author expresses concern about the destruction of peatlands in Great Britain, including to supply peat to gardeners, and discusses a planned windfarm to be located on peatlands in Scotland. Topics include factors that explain politicians' failure to address the problem, the volume of carbon naturally sequestered in peat bogs, and the need for energy conservation.

The article reports on the victory of British nonprofit legal group and environmental consultant ClientEarth in a case against the government of Great Britain concerning the responsibility over air pollution levels.

The article reports that 54-year-old farmer John Laing of New Heaton Farm in Cornhill-on-Tweed in Northumberland, England has been fined for failing to fix the source of the the pollution in the River Till. It says that the Newcastle Magistrates' Court has ordered Laing to repair a silo storage unit by June 30, 2017 but failed to do the remedial work on deadline. It adds that the Environment Agency (EA) found that Laing did not comply with the environmental laws resulting to the penalty.

The article offers information on the impact of British government's green Brexit on farmers. Topics discussed include limits on fertiliser usage to tackle pollution under 25-year plan to protect and enhance the environment; rules on soil, water, and pesticides announced by British Prime Minister Theresa May; and ammonia emissions from farming.

The article focuses on the opposition of rural businesses in Scotland against the proposed removal of drying practices as an eligible heat use under the nondomestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme of the British government. Topics include the misuse of RHI by participants in Northern Ireland, the impact of the proposal to the rural businesses, and the need for the government to ensure the fair application of the scheme. Comment from Gavin Mowat of Scottish Land & Estates is presented.

The article discusses the launch of Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) by BLM. Topics discussed include role of French firm Byrd & Associates, Italian firm BTG Legal and the U.S. firm Foran Glenon in the development of global insurance network; specialty of network for advices relating to energy, environmental and construction; and the comments of BLM senior partner Mike Brown.

The article reports on the need for Michael Gove, British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), to keep his Brexit farm promises. It discusses the reactions to remarks by Secretary Gove regarding a comprehensive free-trade deal with the European Union (EU) post Brexit, focusing on the possible radical reform of British farm suppoprt considering its environmental policy, and his criticism of the allocation of subsidies to larger farmers.

The article presents the author's views on the need of developing a food and farming policy which supports both the food production and wildlife conservation in Great Britain. He refers to the report "State of Nature" which blames agriculture for the rapid decline of indigenous species in the country. He says that the report presents an outdated picture, and farmers are now focusing on conservation. He says that environmental lobbyists are giving preference to conservation over food production

The article reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has published six principles for a new food, farming and environmental policy, which include plans for a productive, competitive farming and forestry sector in food security. A Brexit would allow farmers to influence British or Welsh politicians who would be taking decisions closer to home.

The article discusses the economic impact particularly the response of the British water sector to the decision of Great Britain to leave the European Union (EU). Topics explored include changes in the trading value of the British pound following this EU exit, EU environmental regulations that have been beneficial to Great Britain such as the Water Framework Directive (WFD), and the economic uncertainty to be faced by the sector acknowledged by British Water chief executive Lloyd Martin.

The article focuses on the decision of Great Britain's government to withdraw funds from the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. Topics discussed include launch of CCS project for storage of carbon emissions in disused North Sea gas fields and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the views of Luke Warren, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Carbon Capture and Storage Association, on the same, and the importance of CCS for economic, industrial and climate policies of Great Britain.

In this article, the author discusses the Countryside Stewardship scheme, an agri-environment scheme by Great Britain government. The topics discussed include the benefits of environmental stewardship; disadvantages of countryside stewardship such as confusion in rules, record- keeping and unsatisfactory compensations and advice for Great Britain Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to review the scheme.

The article reports on the impact of information technology failures related to the Basic Payment Scheme application system on farmers in England. Topics include failure of Natural England, the British government body responsible for protecting natural environment, in making payments to farmers until October 2015, objection of the National Farmers' Union to the delay in payments to farmers, and views of Union's vice-president Guy Smith on the issue.

The article reports on the appointment of Professor Peter Matthews, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, as the chairman of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management of the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) Council.

The article offers information on the Countryside Stewardship Scheme of the Great Britain government, which is replacing entry- and higher-level environmental stewardship. According to National Farmers' Union policy director Andrew Clark, vital details are missing about the scheme like the allocation of funding between the various tiers including the higher-level tier, the middle tier and the tier to promote capital works on farms.

The article reports on a life cycle assessment (LCA) study regarding the potential impacts of fracking in Great Britain which reveals that some policies is better for the environment compared with renewable technologies. It states that the study was performed by chemical engineers at the University of Manchester. The study found that offshore wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) deplete minerals and metals compared with the shale gas.