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Speech
Escaping the jaws of death: ensuring enough water in 2050
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Waterwise Conference, 19 March 2019
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National Drought Group – EA Chairman’s Statement - March 2019
The National Drought Group (NDG) met on Monday 18 March, chaired by Harvey Bradshaw, Executive Director at the Environment Agency, to assess the latest water resource situation and actions being taken to reduce risk for the summer.
News story
Environment Agency publishes new evidence to plan for flood and coastal risk up to 2065
The study uses climate change, population and mapping data to set out future flood risk scenarios.
Speech
Emma Howard Boyd speech to Climate Action Society
Chair of the Environment Agency to Climate Action Society
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Ancient migration mystery could be solved after eels fitted with satellite tags
A team of researchers, led by the Environment Agency, may be close to solving one of science’s most enduring mysteries – where does the European Eel spawn and what migration route do they follow to get there?
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£67.4 million Ipswich tidal flood barrier officially opened
The new flood scheme will protect 1,600 homes and 400 businesses in Ipswich over the next century.
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PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
United Kingdom
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03708 506 506
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+44 (0) 114 282 5312
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