04 Apr 2023
The BBC has reported that water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas in England for more than 1.75 million hours last year. There were an average of 825 sewage spills into waterways per day, the data shows – down 19% on the previous year. The latest data, revealed by the Environment Agency on […]
29 Mar 2023
Leading environmental commentator rails against government inaction on metering and private abstractions, as well as Ofwat and water companies Never mind the H20: this scheme to move water from Severn to Thames could be the new HS2 England’s water woes have a solution. But trying to move vast volumes of water from west to east […]
29 Mar 2023
29 Mar 2023
The River Yare, a rare chalk stream, has had a range of improvements to benefit wildlife and improve water quality. Woody debris from trees was stacked along the riverbank to create ‘brash berms’. This technique will help to narrow the river and get it to a more natural state, after it was historically altered to […]
02 Mar 2023
The Environment Agency has launched new Flood Warning Services at several locations across the East Midlands to help warn hundreds more home owners of the risk of flooding. Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond. There […]
23 Feb 2023
In his final speech on water, Sir James Bevan reflects on the debate around water quality over his seven years as Chief Executive. Achieving clean and plentiful water is “easy to say but hard to do”, Sir James Bevan said in a speech, entitled ‘Reflections on water: the good, the bad and the future’. He reiterated […]
15 Feb 2023
One hot, dry spell away from drought returning this summer, National Drought Group warns The Environment Agency and National Drought Group members continue to take action to reduce risks, improve water supplies and protect the environment. Following the driest summer in nearly 30 years, experts are warning that another hot dry spell could see drought […]
31 Jan 2023
A concerted effort is needed to better protect our coastal communities and economies whilst enhancing our marine environment, said Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell (26 January) as the EA launches its latest ‘State of the Environment: Coast and Marine’ report. Speaking at the Coastal Future’s Conference, Alan Lovell said that with over a third of […]
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