29 Mar 2023
29 Mar 2023
Rare Norfolk chalk stream improved for people and wildlife
The River Yare, a rare chalk stream, has had a range of improvements to benefit wildlife and improve water quality. Woody debris from trees was stacked along the riverbank to create ‘brash berms’. This technique will help to narrow the river and get it to a more natural state, after it was historically altered to […]
02 Mar 2023
Environment Agency launches new Flood Warning Services
The Environment Agency has launched new Flood Warning Services at several locations across the East Midlands to help warn hundreds more home owners of the risk of flooding. Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond. There […]
23 Feb 2023
More facts not assertions needed on water, says EA Chief Executive
In his final speech on water, Sir James Bevan reflects on the debate around water quality over his seven years as Chief Executive. Achieving clean and plentiful water is “easy to say but hard to do”, Sir James Bevan said in a speech, entitled ‘Reflections on water: the good, the bad and the future’. He reiterated […]
15 Feb 2023
Drought risk hasn’t gone away
One hot, dry spell away from drought returning this summer, National Drought Group warns The Environment Agency and National Drought Group members continue to take action to reduce risks, improve water supplies and protect the environment. Following the driest summer in nearly 30 years, experts are warning that another hot dry spell could see drought […]
31 Jan 2023
EA Chair tells Coastal Futures conference more work needed for marine recovery
A concerted effort is needed to better protect our coastal communities and economies whilst enhancing our marine environment, said Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell (26 January) as the EA launches its latest ‘State of the Environment: Coast and Marine’ report. Speaking at the Coastal Future’s Conference, Alan Lovell said that with over a third of […]
18 Jan 2023
Green light to convert 150 hectares of low-lying grassland into wetlands
A partnership between the Environment Agency, RSPB, and Natural England, the project will provide essential space for nature to replace areas lost elsewhere in Poole Harbour due to sea level rise. The granting of planning permission by Dorset Council means this ambitious scheme to compensate for the impacts of climate change can proceed, and a […]
18 Jan 2023
EA chief defends pollution inspections
Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan has called an article in The Times, headlined Beach sewage inspections to be scaled back, “factually inaccurate and misleading”. He was responding to a request for information from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, on the article’s claims that the Environment Agency has taken a decision […]
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