14 Oct 2025
Photo by Vitaly Gariev Children and young people aged 9 to 14 are being introduced to the challenges of coastal flood resilience and climate change through CoastCraft, a custom-built Minecraft world publicly launched on 3rd October. The educational game, developed for Minecraft Education and aligned with the curriculum in England, challenges players to respond […]
09 Oct 2025
Image description: Water spraying from a hose. Photo by Oliver Li on Unsplash The Environment Agency has issued 17 drought permits to Yorkshire Water in response to ongoing dry conditions affecting water supplies across the region. As reported by the UK Government, the permits will allow Yorkshire Water to take additional water from rivers […]
09 Oct 2025
Image description: Shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts struggling with barriers in the River Itchen. Image by Kieran Gillingham. Over 500km of Yorkshire rivers is opening up as physical barriers, a legacy from the region’s industrial past, are removed in a bid to support fish migration and improve habitats. Led by the Environment […]
02 Oct 2025
Image description: A water pipe flowing into a river. Photo by Jacob Antony on Unsplash Internal documents and data shared with BBC News have highlighted that the Environment Agency (EA) has been struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. An internal EA document from this year states that all potentially serious incidents should be […]
18 Sep 2025
Image description: Aerial view of a green combine harvester harvesting a field. Image by Scott Goodwill on Unsplash An investigation carried out by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations revealed more than 750,000 tonnes of liquid from landfills are mixed with sewage at water treatment works and spread on farmland across England each year. Production […]
10 Sep 2025
Image description: dark puddle of water with rain drops breaking the surface. Photo by Nitsa Mahsa on Unsplash The UK is being urged to brace for a potentially volatile autumn marked by both flood and drought risks, according to a recent article by BusinessGreen. Experts warn that the country’s water systems are under increasing […]
04 Sep 2025
The Environment Agency is delivering the Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme (FRMS), which will provide improved flood protection for around 5,000 homes and businesses. While Ribble Rivers Trust is not directly responsible for constructing the defences, the Trust is supporting the scheme by delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and ensuring that […]
28 Aug 2025
Image description: Portrait shot of a flower that has dried up due to severe drought. Image by Pawel Czerwinski / Unsplash England continues to face significant challenges due to ongoing dry weather and drought conditions, with reservoir levels and river flows remaining below seasonal averages. According to the Environment Agency’s latest report, reservoir storage […]
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