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Northwich flood defences tested ahead of winter

The Environment Agency has carried out a large-scale training exercise in Northwich as part of a winter preparedness programme to make sure it is...

Country’s largest fish pass officially opened in Nottinghamshire by Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency

The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park was officially opened last week by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It...

Professor David Hannah asks what the role of higher education institutes is in addressing the global climate crisis

The goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels remains theoretically possible. 1.5C is alive – but only just. Achieving this...

Why is tackling invasive species so important and how can we stop the spread?

South West Water’s Invasives Training and Awareness Officer, Marcus Brown, explains why tackling invasive non-native species is so important and how we can help...

Environmental groups call on new Chair of the Government’s Water Commission to support their plan to reform the water sector

32 leading environmental, nature, and water sports organisations, including Wildlife and Countryside Link, River Action, The Rivers Trust, Surfers Against Sewage, and the Angling...

Minister Muir announces Northern Ireland’s 2024 bathing water results

Northern Ireland’s bathing waters have continued to perform well in 2024 despite the rather gloomy, wet summer. All 26 identified bathing waters in Northern...

‘Source-to-sea’ approach needed to clean up Scotland’s marine litter

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is calling on the Scottish Government to embed a ‘source-to-sea’ approach into future policy and legislation to tackle the marine...

Plant eating beetle helps to improve river in West Wales

A project to restore the Cleddau River SAC in Pembrokeshire has been using a herbivorous beetle to control an invasive species. The Azolla weevil (Stenopelmus...

Cutting-edge flooding programmes deliver big results for communities and environment

Innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience taken by the Environment Agency, local authorities and local partners are helping to unlock significant wider social,...

Historic east london filter beds restored via civil engineering specialists

Boosting biodiversity efforts, work has completed to restore the wetlands area of Middlesex Filter Beds in Lee Valley Regional Park, decades after the former...

Domestic action needed to get UK back on track as international nature leader at COP16

With the doors soon to open at COP16, nature groups are warning in a new progress tracker that inadequate action from the previous Government...

Scientists find chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins to cause mass fish mortality on the River Oder in Germany

Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022. It soon became clear what...

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm Babet

The Environment Agency is urging the public to ensure they are prepared for a flood as the nation marks the annual ‘Flood Action Week’,...

New wetlands project brings boost for people and nature

An £80,000 project to reduce flood risk and bring a boost to wildlife and habitat in West Yorkshire is complete. The project at Chellow Dene...

Biggest improvements for salmon and sea trout in Galloway Dee in almost 100 years

Following a successful trial to improve fish migration combining an industrial dam and modern hydropower, work is now underway to make those changes a...

Calstock flood risk cut and new habitat created

The Environment Agency has reduced flood risk to the Cornish village of Calstock while creating 11 hectares of intertidal habitat. Over 600 metres of new...

New guidance to help businesses get ahead of the curve with nature-related impact reporting

One year on from the release of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations, more than 400 organisations – including 63 from the UK...

Celebrating Salisbury’s new River Park

The Environment Agency, Wiltshire Council, Salisbury City Council, partners and local representatives are celebrating phase 1 of the Salisbury River Park project, which is...

New aquagreen reduces flood risk for hundreds east of Hulll

Castlehill Aquagreen is a key part of the second phase of the £28 million pound Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme which when fully complete,...

Wave buoy data boosts flood forecasting and community resilience

As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, experts say wave data is key to protecting Scotland’s coastal...

£12 million Cockett Wick seawall improvement scheme completed

The Cockett Wick seawall improvement scheme has been completed, ensuring 3,000 homes and businesses are better protected from tidal flooding. With a £12m investment, the...

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