Environment Agency launches North East natural flood management pilot project The Environment Agency is holding the first in a series of information events setting out its plans for a £2.1 million natural flood management pilot project to reduce the risk of flooding in Weardale. The Weardale Natural Flood Management (NFM) pilot project will see the Environment […]
Environment Agency – Oxford flood scheme moves a step closer Full funding for the scheme has now been secured by the Oxford flood alleviation The £120m Oxford flood alleviation scheme, which will reduce flood risk to homes, businesses, and transport in Oxford and the surrounding area, has moved a step closer. The Oxford flood alleviation […]
Celebrating marsh and mud on World Wetlands Day Posted by: Nick Hardiman, The EA blog describes recent habitat creation to celebrate World Wetlands Day The new Salford flood scheme, opened on World Wetlands Day, includes 5 ha of urban wetland with benefits for wildlife and the community Marsh and mud have often received a bad […]
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 […]
‘The Environment Agency has published data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management in reducing flood risk. Working with natural processes to reduce flood risk is not a new concept but this is the first time that all the evidence has been brought together, with the intention of enabling more uptake. […]
New report reviews role of trees in flood alleviation CEH ‘Further calls for the inclusion of natural solutions in flood alleviation schemes were made following the severe floods in Cumbria, December 2015. Acknowledging ongoing debates around the evidence for tree cover as an effective flood mitigation measure, the UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology today […]