02 Feb 2017
Water resources and efficiency Waterwise has produced a Think Piece on Water Efficiency and Climate Change. It looks at some of the potential threats posed by climate change to water resources as well as outlining actions to help safeguard water resources against these threats. Not surprisingly, it calls for a scaling up of water efficiency, […]
11 Jan 2017
Another product of the 2015 – 2016 floods in this guidance. The challenge is to get businesses to take it seriously and act. With over 300,000 commercial properties estimated to be at risk across the UK, businesses need to ensure they are not only aware of their flood risk, but also better prepared in case […]
14 Dec 2016
Environment Agency Annual fisheries reports Fisheries activity and expenditure in England for the financial year 2015 to 2016, including partnership working and delivery projects. Reports for England and Regions. Environment Agency publishes annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk The Environment Agency has published its annual report on flood and coastal erosion risk management work […]
14 Dec 2016
We know how to do this, scaling it up is the challenge. Upper Aire – Prestigious environmental Green Apple award for pioneering project improving some of Yorkshire’s finest countryside Environment Agency ‘A pioneering scheme that is leading the way in improving some of Yorkshire’s best countryside has won a prestigious national award. The Upper Aire […]
28 Nov 2016
Environment Agency. ‘This report sets out a good practice framework for the development of future coastal flood forecasting systems. It examines the components that typically make up a coastal flood forecasting system, such as national forecasts and sea-level translation, and shows how to evaluate the quality of these components to help modellers make better decisions […]
10 Nov 2016
Four reactions to EFRA Committee report Bob Earll The scale of the events: In the face of three major winter storm – flood events in 2012, 2013-14 and 2015-16 – billion pound storms – MPs clearly felt the need to speak out. These events are becoming almost normal and they are characterised not by just […]
02 Nov 2016
Funding announced for major new wildlife project to reopen the River Severn for fish and wildlife. A major new wildlife project to reopen the mighty River Severn has secured almost £20 million of funding – £10.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £6 million from the European Union LIFE programme. The scheme will re-open […]
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