05 Nov 2026
Image description: A sprinkler irrigation system sprays water over a cultivated field, creating a mist in the air. The surrounding area includes green grass, trees with spring foliage, and a backdrop of buildings and utility poles under early morning light. Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash Three scenarios for winter refill On 2 […]
05 Nov 2026
Image description: Bingley Floods Boxing Day 2015 River Aire – Ireland Bridge. Photo by Chris Gallagher on Unsplash Recovery rarely means a return to normal On 3 November the Environment Agency published Understanding and supporting the flood recovery process, research into how communities recover after flooding. It argues that recovery should be better integrated […]
05 Nov 2026
Image description: Aerial Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash Star ratings fall to 16 out of 36 The Environment Agency’s annual assessment, published on 29 October for the first time as part of a joint report with Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Natural Resources Wales, awarded English water companies 16 out of a […]
29 Oct 2026
Image description: A view of the cliffs at Boulby, on the Yorkshire coast, the highest cliffs on the east coast of England. An adult and child are pictured sitting on a bench looking at the view. £25m scheme to reduce flood risk for Hartlepool approved Planning approval for the Environment Agency’s Greatham North East […]
29 Oct 2026
Image description: Three emoticon faces in a column with checkboxes. The faces are colour coded green (happy), yellow (neutral) and red (sad). Image by Adrian from Pixabay Yorkshire Water is set to be given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency (EA) after a significant increase in pollution incidents, the BBC reports. […]
22 Oct 2026
Image description: A hand in a blue glove holding a test tube containing a sample of river water for analysis. New findings reignite a decades-long controversy Charity Earthwatch Europe has published new findings from citizen science sampling across Corby, Northamptonshire, identifying potentially harmful concentrations of metals and metalloids at all 52 freshwater sites tested […]
22 Oct 2026
Image description: Landscape view of Lake Windermere, with sailing boats in the foreground, and trees and mountains rising in the background. Photo by JOGphotos on Unsplash A £3.6bn proposal to end sewage discharges into Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, has been unveiled. The plans, reportedly backed by the local water company United Utilities, the […]
20 Oct 2026
Photo by Carl Jorgensen Construction is starting on a £19.8 million scheme to protect Torcross in south Devon, after storms in January and February 2026 badly damaged the village’s sea defences. The Environment Agency will place almost 90,000 tonnes of new rock armour along the shoreline to reduce the wave energy reaching the village. […]
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