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An organisation whose remit is to raise awareness of flood risk in the Hull area has announced that the city will once again host to the 'Hulltimate' Challenge.
Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, Laura Clarke speaks of Pitcairn's deep commitment to tackling the scourge of plastic pollution.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Commenting on the Prime Minister's announcement to set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Emma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency said:
A pioneering project looking into whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife is appealing for land.
Construction of one of the biggest flood defence schemes in the country was officially launched by the Environment Minister in Hull today (Thursday 16 May).
British High Commissioner to Fiji Melanie Hopkins speaks at the Climate Action Pacific Partnership Conference (CAPP) reception in Suva hosted by the Prime Minister of Fiji.
British High Commissioner to Fiji Melanie Hopkins speaks at the Pacific Regional NDC Steering Committee Meeting attended by senior Pacific government officials and hub partners.
Hundreds of homes in a North Yorkshire town have been added to the national flood warning service scheme.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speech at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Last week, Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), hosted a workshop in Bangkok on sustainable rice production.
The study uses climate change, population and mapping data to set out future flood risk scenarios.
British research has found that mega storms are three times more common than they were 35 years ago due to climate change.
The Environment Agency and British Red Cross research shows that young people most at risk in a flood
Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard Boyd is calling on businesses and communities to prepare as latest UK climate change projections are published.
New data gives the most detailed picture yet of temperature, rainfall and sea level rise over next century
Secretary of State, Michael Gove, gives speech on UK Climate Change Projections
A multi-million pound flood defence scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in Skipton has officially opened today (Thursday 11 October).
Moving to a greener, cleaner economy which helps protect the environment is a key part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy.
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Royal Society of Arts, 24 September 2018
Los acuerdos de cooperación suscritos cubren las áreas de Derechos Humanos, Cambio Climático e Innovación Tecnológica.
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