06 Mar 2025
After centuries of absence from England’s waterways, the UK Government has recently ruled in favor of the reintroduction of beavers into the wild. The return of beavers can help restore rivers and wetlands and reduce flooding and drought. Research has shown that beaver dams can improve downstream water quality, with benefits for wild swimmers and […]
13 Feb 2025
The Government has committed £2.65 billion to better protect 66,000 properties from flooding and coastal erosion by March 2026. The record two-year investment of £2.65 billion will see 52,000 properties benefit from new defences, with a further 14,500 properties benefiting from repairs and maintenance of existing defences. Photo credit: Zac Firth A full […]
13 Feb 2025
The European Commission is publishing its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union. Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the state of EU water bodies over the past six years. They also identify key areas […]
06 Feb 2025
The Environment has published new national risk information for flooding and coastal erosion. This includes future scenarios accounting for climate change. Photo credit: Ray Bilcliff It includes new National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) ‘Risk of flooding from rivers and sea’ and ‘Risk of flooding from surface water’ data, as well as new National Coastal […]
16 Jan 2025
Useful article in New Civil Engineer Water industry experts have expressed dismay at the news that mandatory sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for developments over 100m2 is not being introduced, despite the Department for Food, Rural Affairs and Environment’s (Defra’s) promise. Despite the government saying that Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 would […]
08 Jan 2025
The Environment Agency is continuing to urge people to remain vigilant following the recent flooding, as flood warnings are still in place and a mixture of already saturated catchments and melting snow could risk some further disruption in parts of England on Thursday and Friday. Ongoing minor river flooding impacts are expected along the River […]
08 Jan 2025
A reminder that The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry on flood resilience in England, focusing on how flood resilience can be strengthened in response to increasing risks from extreme weather, rising sea levels, and evolving flood hazards. Photo credit: Natural England Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and […]
19 Dec 2024
The Environment Agency has published an update of the National assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England. Photo credit: Environment Agency This assessment provides a picture of current and future flood and coastal erosion risk across England. It suggests that the total number of properties in areas at risk of flooding from […]
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