21 Jul 2021
Devastating pictures from the BBC. Around 200 people are dead and hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding across large swaths of western Europe. Tens of thousands are unable to return to their homes or without access to power and drinking water. The flooding, caused by unprecedented rainfall, has hit parts of western Germany, as well as neighbouring Belgium and the Netherlands. […]
30 Jun 2021
From the Guardian The head of the Environment Agency has called for the government to reinstate a £120m grant to help increase surveillance of water companies and cut pollution in rivers. Sir James Bevan, the chief executive of the agency, told MPs that water companies and the farming industry, the two main polluters of rivers, were not […]
18 May 2021
The Environment Agency has launched its annual FCERM (Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management) Strategy Action Plan to help protect England from flooding and coastal erosion. Launching the Plan, the Agency said that communities, local authorities and government working together is “crucial if we are to tackle the climate emergency.” The measures set out in […]
05 May 2021
From the Guardian A river in the Lake District is getting its curves back in order to reduce the risk of flooding, with storm damage and landslides set to become more widespread in the national park by 2060. Homes and businesses in the Ullswater valley have been devastated by floods in recent years. Storm Desmond […]
20 Apr 2021
EA New reports 1. Flood and coastal erosion risk management research and development framework: working with communities This project developed a framework to determine the priorities for future research on how to work with communities to manage the risks associated with flooding and coastal erosion. 2. Review of groundwater flood risk management in England This […]
24 Mar 2021
A recent report from the influential Public Accounts Committee argues the “next housing and building regulations scandal brewing” in flood protection failures. Flooding puts people’s homes, well-being and livelihoods at risk, and can impact food supply and destroy natural habitats. More extreme weather as a result of climate change and increased housing development will continue […]
10 Mar 2021
Nice (short) article from the Guardian on why doing nothing is often better for flood risk than overengineering For many of us across the UK it has felt like another wet winter; yet again homes have flooded and politicians are under pressure to improve flood protection. Engineering our rivers and building defences might bring reassurance, […]
23 Feb 2021
‘NFU calls for urgent action on integrated water management to secure UK food production The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for urgent action and investment to bring the UK’s water infrastructure up to date to better cope with extreme weather events – from flooding to drought. The NFU Integrated Water Management report sets out why a long-term, […]
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