Background Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) to reduce flood and coastal erosion risk (FCRM) involves implementing measures that help to protect, restore and emulate the natural functions of catchments, floodplains, rivers and the coast. WWNP takes many different forms and can be applied in urban and rural areas, and on rivers, estuaries and coasts. Rivers […]
The Environment Agency has warned that 86% of river water bodies in England failed to reach good ecological status in 2016 – and is calling on the water companies to do more. The warning comes in the Agency’s State of the Environment report on the water quality of rivers, estuaries, coasts and groundwater in England, published today. […]
All the evidence from Davos, EA and the USA’s intelligence agencies points one way – climate change risks are rising. Intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent, the Environment Agency has warned The warning follows a pattern of severe flooding over the past 10 years linked to an increase in extreme weather […]
The Environment Agency’s annual fisheries reports show what they have done to get: a better environment for fish more people fishing more satisfied customers They include information about: fisheries monitoring regulation and enforcement incident management rod licenses salmon and sea trout stocks working in partnership improving fish stocks, habitats and angling opportunities The area reports […]
The Environment Agency is proposing new measures to protect salmon stocks across England and in the Border Esk, which are currently among the lowest on record. The 2015 national salmon stock assessment indicated that salmon stocks in many rivers across England had failed to meet their minimum safe levels. The 2016 assessment showed this trend […]
Environment Agency Starts £1.5bn Flood Framework Procurement The Environment Agency is looking to appoint suppliers to a £1.5bn flood defence framework (January 15th). The government agency is seeking consultants and contractors to deliver its Flood and Coastal Risk Management capital programme as part of a collaborative delivery team. Lot 1, worth up to £300M, is for professional services […]
Environment Agency launches consultation to give communities more say in how rivers are managed A consultation which aims to give communities and local organisations more say in the ways in which rivers are managed and maintained, has been launched today (15th January). The Environment Agency has been working with partners to consider proposals to ‘re-designate’ […]
1. UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms Carbon Brief reports on a new study, which finds that the UK could face harsher and more frequent winter storms if global emissions aren’t curbed. The research uses modelling to investigate how rising global temperatures could change the movements of mid-latitude storms by the end […]