National Audit Office report suggests government is underprepared for extreme weather events
The government is underprepared for extreme weather events, such as severe floods, which have the potential to cause significant disruption, a new report by...
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...
Six new partners selected for United Utilities Innovation Lab 5
New ideas to save water and energy, generate renewable energy and develop sustainable concrete have all been selected for further development in United Utilities’...
Fear of flooding affects home purchasing decisions
Nine in ten Brits are so concerned by the increased possibility of flooding that it’s now affecting their purchasing decisions when buying a new...
For every dollar New York spends on blue-green infrastructure, it gets two back
New York’s flash flood emergency at the end of September makes the investment of billions to prepare the city for a future of weather...
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...
National Audit Office’s ‘Resilience to flooding’ report highlights 40% cut by EA in flood protection forecasts
The Environment Agency (EA) has cut its forecast for the number of additional properties that will be better protected from flooding by 40% since...
Sea wall project launched by Heriot-Watt University and Virginia Tech in transatlantic collaboration
A pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in...
Public confidence in disaster preparedness of European governments is low, according to global analysis
Most people in Northern and Western Europe do not have confidence in their national government to deal with a disaster, according to a new...
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...
MSP sees progress of low carbon ‘super sewer’ for Perth
Local MSP John Swinney has visited the site of the major drainage upgrade being delivered by Scottish Water in central Perth to support the...
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...
Coastal adaptation projects in South West England to receive £6m in funding
Local authorities in the South West have been allocated £6 million in funding to improve the resilience of communities to the effects of coastal...
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...
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...
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