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An emergency convoy of lorries carrying donated flood equipment has left the UK for Ukraine, following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Thousands of homes and businesses will be better-protected from flooding by new seawall.
Full steam ahead for boaters in summer 2023 - Improvements scheduled at 20 sites and more projects coming down the river
The FLOW river orchard was planted five years ago. It is now a thriving community project which became popular during the pandemic.
This week the Environment Agency hosted The Flood and Coast Conference Excellence Awards.
Perry Barr and Witton to benefit from £50 million project. New protection hopes to avoid historical floods
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell and Floods Minister Rebecca Pow stress importance of managing flood risks in a changing climate.
More than 1,400 homes to be better protected from flooding. The expanded flood storage area will store 25% more water, equal to 600 Olympic-sized swimming pools
The Environment Agency has been working with Norfolk Rivers Trust to improve the water quality and quantity on the River Wensum.
New flood warnings help alert almost 13,000 more property owners to risk. Part of nationwide project to reach more at-risk homes and businesses
The Environment Agency’s major project to reinstate the flood defences in Matlock has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the flood wall.
Our updated plan will take action against rising sea levels in the Thames Estuary.
A recently completed restoration project in Yorkshire will improve habitat and bring a boost to water quality in Calderdale’s rivers.
The Environment Agency has expanded its flood warning service across Yorkshire to ensure more people than ever are warned about any imminent risk of flooding.
A £42.9 million project to better protect over 2,100 homes in a Norfolk town from flooding has been completed.
The Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts (PACCo) project which delivered large-scale adaptation across two countries has made its how-to guide available to all.
Annual works by the Environment Agency to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities has now started (8 May).
New climate friendly, low-carbon concrete mix used for the first time in the UK to construct North East flood schemes.
Rivercraft 2 will help to educate children and young people about the risks of flooding - and inspire them to careers where they can make a difference
How partner organisations are working with the Environment Agency to carry out the Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) Plan.
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