North Wales sits at the meeting point of industry, agriculture and some of the most protected landscapes in Britain. From the water quality of the Menai Strait to the peatlands of Migneint, from renewable energy projects along the coast to how farmers manage nutrients on the hills of Eryri, environmental questions touch everything in this region.
This section covers the environmental issues, projects and conversations shaping North Wales: land management and soil health, water quality and river catchments, conservation and biodiversity, sustainable farming practices, energy and emissions, and the policies that connect them all. Practical, local and grounded in what's actually happening on the ground.
Now that summer seems to have given up and slinked back into the clouds, you could be forgiven for thinking that the time for fun is over and that the winter grind is back. However, if you’re based in North Wales then you certainly have no shortage of exciting things...
Are you the kind of person who loves nothing more than exploring the great outdoors and discovering the less trodden path? North Wales is the perfect place for you to be as whether it’s a stunning abandoned building or a underappreciated natural area, there’s a sense...
Recent dolphin sightings in North Wales have sparked a rush of excitement from locals and wildlife conservationists. Although dolphins are known to inhabit Welsh waters, they are rarely spotted locally, more commonly seen much further down the South coast, and the...
It’s been well-documented that beaches in North Wales are amongst some of the cleanest in the country but now you have the opportunity to learn even more about the water you’re thinking of swimming in this summer. Created by Natural Resources Wales, the mobile app...
Great news for the energy sector in North Wales as the much-vaunted giant wind farm in Liverpool Bay has now had all 160 of its foundations planted and installed. As the second largest wind farm in the world, Gwynt y Mor presents a huge benefit to all locals as it...
North Wales really is a close community with people of all ages and backgrounds coming together for the greater good and that’s exactly what players from Rygbi Gogledd Cymru, students from Ysgol Tan y Marian, Cartrefi Conwy and representatives from Brenig Construction...
It has been a week since severe weather created terrible floods in the North Wales region, causing havoc to various towns and homes. In unprecedented scenes, people were made to leave their homes as a precaution with the NorthWales.com office also feeling the effects...
The places of beauty in North Wales are innumerable with there being so many gorgeous beaches along its fantastic coast to take in. It even appeared an attractive prospect for a less than fortunate whale over the past couple of days too! It’s not uncommon to see...
As predicted, fierce weather has made its mark on the North Wales coast in some unprecedented scenes across the region. High tides have been engulfing Deganwy Quay where NorthWales.com is based with no sign of it abating. Colleagues have remarked that although the...
The much anticipated and highly-vaunted nuclear power station to be constructed in Anglesey has finally been granted a name and it is quintessential North Wales. ‘Wylfa Newydd’ (or ‘New Wylfa’ in English) is the name slated for the multi-million venture which has been...
