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Seven hectares of woodland and over 5km of hedgerow to be created as part of a large ‘aquagreen’ project that will store floodwater and reduce flood risk.
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Wyre Forest District Council’s planning committee have voted to approve a flood risk management scheme to better protect homes and businesses.
Severn Stoke has flooded several times in recent years, including this January. £1.8 million scheme will better protect 18 properties.
Winter flood maintenance encourages wildlife and biodiversity into rivers and streams. Widespread eels important indicator of healthy waterways
£293,600 scheme fits flood doors, barriers and self-closing air bricks to better protect 21 homes in Trowell from devastation of flooding
Commemorative activities will mark the milestone anniversary of the tragic event which saw 307 lives lost in England and more than 2,500 across Europe
Environment Agency funding sees eels, bullheads and brook lamprey back in England's rainforest.
EA Chair Alan Lovell delivers a speech at the annual Coastal Futures Conference
More work is needed to ensure the protection, recovery and restoration of our coastal and marine environment, and to enable coastal populations to thrive.
Every 2 years, the Flood Forecasting Centre asks its users to rate the services it provides.
100 flood-risk staff worked night and day using barriers and pumps to protect 4,100 homes and businesses in Severn and Wye catchments from January flood.
The Environment Agency and the local authorities in Somerset have removed the major incident status declared last week as flood risk in the county has reduced.
The Environment Agency has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of actions communities in the Erewash area of Derbyshire can take to prepare for flooding.
Environment Agency and local authorities in Somerset declare a major incident as a precautionary move due to flood risk in the county.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to stay flood aware and sign up for warnings as more heavy rain is expected tonight and tomorrow.
Planning permission has been granted for The Moors at Arne, a scheme on the Isle of Purbeck adapting approximately 150 hectares of low-lying grassland into diverse wetlands.
A new campaign to raise awareness of actions Grimsby residents can take to prepare for flooding has been launched – 70 years on from the east coast storm surge.
Groundwork begins on flood defence refurbishment in Shanklin and Yaverland, part of a wider programme to reduce risk of flooding and coastal erosion.
Invasive weed cleared from watercourse near Heathrow
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