Ratty's Homecoming Continues as More Water Voles Released Into River Wey

Ratty's homecoming continues as more water voles released into River Wey

A heartwarming homecoming has continued on the Wey as Ratty has made a return to the riverbank between two West Surrey villages.

Colombia and Brazil Named Deadliest Nations for Activists as Endangered Water Voles Return to Surrey — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Sep 17 2026

Across the stories today, a common thread emerges: the planet’s systems — its rivers, forests, climates, and even its skies — are under mounting strain, even as pockets of resilience and quiet repair remind us what’s still possible. Start with fire, the day’s most insistent motif. In Borneo, flames are closing in on one of the world’s most important orangutan research stations, forcing critically endangered apes to flee the only home they’ve kno…