Unusually high water levels creating groundwater flooding risk
A leading environmental consultancy is warning of groundwater flooding across several parts of the country, months earlier than expected, because many boreholes and aquifers...
New flood embankment will better protect properties in Birmingham
Work is underway to build a new £2million flood risk management scheme to better protect homes from flooding in the Pebble Mill area of...
Falkland Islands peatland project to examine greenhouse gas emissions and carbon offsetting potential
The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Falkland Islands’ extensive peatland habitats are to be studied as part of a project that will examine...
Environment Agency and partners practise for extreme storm event
The Environment Agency, along with the emergency services, local authorities and voluntary organisations, has been preparing its tactical and strategic response to an extreme...
Work begins on a major flood scheme in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Work has begun on a new £26 million flood storage reservoir to better protect homes and businesses in the Nottinghamshire village of Lowdham from...
Environment Agency to investigate Horncastle Flood Scheme after Storm Babet failure
Storm Babet brought significant heavy rainfall across much of the UK. At its peak there were 29 Flood Warnings and 32 Flood Alerts in place...
Critically endangered European eel given hope for the future
The Environment Agency’s work to improve an eel passage at the confluence between the River Avon and River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire is now...
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire rivers exceed previous highest levels as a result of Storm Babet
The Environment Agency is currently responding to severe flooding in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire catchments, where some rivers have exceeded their previous highest levels...
Environment Agency wins bid for net zero workboats on Thames
The Environment Agency is set to play a vital role in reducing carbon emissions of commercial workboats in the UK.
The organisation has just secured...
Thames21 unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ online tool to tackle road runoff pollution and help London’s rivers
A new online tool which highlights where the opportunities are to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it...
Green groups say there is ‘no evidence’ the Government is on track to meet 2030 nature target
Despite Government saying it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”, green groups...
£10 million flood defence project reaches new milestone
A multi-million project on the Essex coast has reached a new milestone after thousands of tonnes of rock armour arrived from Norway.
At Cockett Wick,...
£6.5 million flood defence scheme complete in Hexham
A £6.5million Northumberland scheme that reduces the devastating impact of flooding is complete.
The Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme better protects up to 90 businesses at...
Humber flood defences £29m upgrade begins at Stallingborough
A £29m project to manage the risk of flooding to people and major industry in north-east Lincolnshire is now underway.
The Environment Agency scheme will...
Environment Agency finds out what’s beneath surface in Ventnor
The Environment Agency, working on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, will repair and replace coastal defences in Ventnor and Bonchurch.
These repairs will...
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