22 May 2025
Image description: Radcliffe Camera in Radcliffe square, Oxford. Image by Lina Kivaka / Pixabay. Major flood defences designed to protect all homes, businesses and crucial infrastructure in Oxford at risk of flooding from the River Thames have been approved by the government. The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme will be built along the River Thames […]
15 May 2025
Image description: A river damn with trees and a grey sky in the background. Image by Marta Wave / Pexels. The Dam Removal Europe 2024 report showcases the growing momentum behind the removal of dams and other river barriers. For the first time, removals surpassed 500 in a single year, soaring to a new […]
13 May 2025
Image description: Two yellow diggers carrying out beach renourishment work in Lincolnshire. Image by: Van Oord / Environment Agency. Sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities. Over the next 4 to 5 weeks, around 200,000 to 500,000 cubic metres […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, founder of the Thousand Year Trust, sitting on a tree trunk with his dog, wearing a blue shirt, jeans and brown hat. Photograph: Bex Aston/The Observer Scaling up and restoring the connections between Britain’s rainforests is key to their long-term survival in the face of climate change. Planting native trees […]
06 May 2025
A new report led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future. Photo: Marcus Woodbridge The findings come from the latest Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Storms and Waves Rolling Evidence Update, which looks at how storm and […]
01 May 2025
Image description: Flooded road with road closed sign. Image by Connor McManus / Pexels. Climate change committee report The Climate Change Committee is warning that the UK is not prepared for climate change and the impacts of extreme weather, including the rising incidents of severe flooding on property and critical infrastructure. The warning comes […]
24 Apr 2025
Disaster planning often overlooks how people truly respond during emergencies. New research, highlighted by CIWEM, using insights from schoolchildren shows how social data can make flood evacuation strategies more effective and inclusive. In July 2021, devastating floods struck Germany and Belgium due to extreme rainfall, submerging many towns. In Germany, over 190 lives were lost, particularly in […]
17 Apr 2025
Image description: Aerial shot of Dunball sluice during early refurbishment. Image by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency has completed a £9.7 million refurbishment of the Dunball Sluice, a crucial tidal defence asset near Bridgwater that helps protect homes, businesses and internationally important freshwater habitats across the Somerset Levels region. The agency has upgraded […]
