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<p>From left: Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Dominic Martin, and Lib Dem councillors Ginny Boxall and Emily Young, at the Environment Agency's Alton Town Gauging Station, which measures river flows, velocities and levels.</p>

MP calls for water companies to be consulted over housing plans

<p>Volunteers planting trees at Wild Heart Hill in South Downs National Park as part of ReNature initiative.</p>

Nature boost for South Downs as ReNature festival returns

<p>The Alton Climate Action Network carried out a climate and nature survey in the town on May 9.</p>

ACAN wants national emergency speech on climate and nature

<p>Teacher Emma Jones and pupils in The Attenborough Garden at Bentley CE Primary School.</p>

From butterfly crisis came The Attenborough Garden

<p>Alton Town Council is to spend £44,000 investigating the options to keep King’s Pond as it is or separate it from the River Wey.</p>

Town council to spend £44,000 investigating King's Pond options

<p>Dr Siddharth Gadkari, lecturer in chemical process engineering at the University of Surrey.</p>

Study finds human waste could boost sustainable farming

<p>File photo of the New Forest.</p>

Hampshire national car park charges spark local outrage

<p>Met Office thunderstorm warning for Monday, May 12, 2025</p>

Warning after thunderstorms expected in Surrey and Hampshire

<p>A water vole in the River Meon (Andy Reeves)</p>

Water ‘vole-unteers’ called to survey local riverbanks this spring

<p>Common Blue </p>

VIDEO - UK butterflies in decline: 2024 among worst years on record

<p>The boardwalk is a scenic path to take in nature's beauty (The Rambers' Association)</p>

Britain’s favourite path now part of a major new nature reserve

<p>Concerns have been raised about reduced protection for chalk streams, like ones feeding the Meon.</p>

Do the white thing and keep safeguards for chalk streams

<p>The map shows rivers across England </p>

First comprehensive map reveals true horror of England's sewage crisis

<p>Snowfall in Liss Forest on January 4.</p>

Warning of more snow for Surrey and Hampshire

<p>Snow and ice warnings for Surrey and Hampshire</p>

VIDEO: Snow and ice forecast for Surrey and Hampshire over weekend

<p>The Met Office has warned the South East may be hit by snowy weather at the weekend. (Stock image)</p>

Met Office issues snow warning for Surrey and Hampshire

<p>The water around the Selborne treatment plant was still a little murky around midday on Tuesday.</p>

Dirty weekend of shame as sewage pumped into Wey for 49 hours

<p>Waste linked to Freddie Loveridge of Ottershaw was found in this pile off the A31 at Four Marks</p>

Arrest and fine for Surrey man linked to Four Marks fly-tipping

<p>The University of Surrey has won approval for a solar farm at Hogs Back.</p>

University of Surrey wins approval for solar farm on green belt land

<p>Campaigners from Farnham - some are carrying the white banner in this picture - took part in the March for Clean Waters.</p>

Wey-load of local support on March for Cleaner Rivers

<p>A solar farm could be installed at Hogs Back to help the University of Surrey meet its net zero carbon targets</p>

University of Surrey's solar farm plan for green belt faces objections

<p>Workshops included a rare chance to explore life in the River Wey and our oceans using microscopes. (Picture by Sophie Jones)</p>

Pupils get an environmental lesson at ACAN conference

<p>Wrapping paper dilemma </p>

Wrapping paper: Creative crafts and responsible recycling

<p>A panel of expert speakers will talk at the Future Energy Forum at Bedales School this Friday</p>

All you need to know about this Friday's Future Energy Forum in Bedales

<p>The Avington oil field is located just west of Alresford</p>

Are 59 million barrels of oil lying dormant under the South Downs?

<p>Meadows must be mown twice a year to maintain them as meadows – but are being neglected in East Hampshire, says the Green Party</p>

East Hants' meadows are now just patches of abandoned forlorn neglect