21 Feb 2018
Background Working with Natural Processes (WWNP) to reduce flood and coastal erosion risk (FCRM) involves implementing measures that help to protect, restore and emulate the natural functions of catchments, floodplains, rivers and the coast. WWNP takes many different forms and can be applied in urban and rural areas, and on rivers, estuaries and coasts. Rivers […]
15 Feb 2018
Supermarket support helps marine charity clean up rivers as well as beaches 20 river cleans planned as part of Marine Conservation Society and Waitrose partnership. The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), will be cleaning up river banks and recording the litter found for the first time, thanks to the support of […]
25 Jan 2018
Environment Agency launches consultation to give communities more say in how rivers are managed A consultation which aims to give communities and local organisations more say in the ways in which rivers are managed and maintained, has been launched today (15th January). The Environment Agency has been working with partners to consider proposals to ‘re-designate’ […]
14 Jan 2018
On top of the evidence of neonicotinoid pollution of rivers this survey report illustrates a worrying trend with impact for river life. Modest pollution in many English rivers is enough to kill 80% of eggs, increasing concerns over insects which are vital to all ecosystems Modest levels of pollution found in many English rivers are […]
05 Oct 2017
New report reviews role of trees in flood alleviation CEH ‘Further calls for the inclusion of natural solutions in flood alleviation schemes were made following the severe floods in Cumbria, December 2015. Acknowledging ongoing debates around the evidence for tree cover as an effective flood mitigation measure, the UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology today […]
26 Jul 2017
Two notes from different perspectives: 1. Fish Legal take Environment Agency to task over River Wear hydropower scheme Fish Legal has written to the Environment Agency highlighting local anglers’ concerns about potential over-abstraction and design flaws in a hydro-electric scheme on the River Wear resulting in fish deaths at Framwellgate weir in Durham city centre. […]
18 Jul 2017
Will Brexit break down or expand the new approaches that have been improving our rivers? This post is by Richard Benwell, head of government affairs at WWT, Green Alliance Blog 13/7/17 Every stretch of river has its own character. Here are a few of the personalities I’ve got to know over the years: Beverley Brook – […]
12 Jul 2017
The Environment Agency has published plans ordering Southern Water to reduce its abstraction from the River Test by 40 per cent. New licence revisions will mean the level of abstraction permitted will be cut from 136 to 80 million litres per day. Abstraction will also be restricted when river flow drops below 355 million litres per […]
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