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Researchers across the UK to use latest tech and major data bank to provide better flood and drought warnings.
Lydd and Romney Marsh better protected from flooding for the next 25 years. £40 million project on MoD firing range defences completed inside 4-years
The public have been asked to avoid an area of the Walsall canal in the West Midlands following a chemical spill
The Cockett Wick seawall improvement scheme has been completed, ensuring 3,000 homes and businesses in Jaywick are better protected from tidal flooding.
The Environment Agency completes a new flood risk management project to better protect hundreds of homes and businesses on the east side of Hull from flooding.
The new service will benefit close to 700 properties with flood warnings helping residents and businesses knowing what action to take in event of a flood.
Old recycled fishing nets provide fibre-reinforced polymer. Lower maintenance needed than for conventional materials. Improved river access to Twyford Marina.
Flood protection: A pioneering Environment Agency-led natural flood management scheme to bolster flood protection of County Durham communities is complete.
The Environment Agency has released a report on the ongoing work to understand the future management of the Norfolk coast between Snettisham and Heacham.
Are you flash flood ready? Environment Agency roadshow on 2 August a chance for public to prepare for flash flooding.
The Environment Agency has started flood embankment work in the Raynesway area of Derby following on from the impacts of winter 2023/24.
Environment Agency and Nottingham City Council co-hosting two public drop-ins where residents and business owners can discuss impacts of flooding this winter
Planning approval for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme has been granted subject to requirements. Decision is a significant step towards protecting the city.
The exercise was held to ensure robust plans are in place in case of dam failure and is part of a a nation-wide programme of reservoir checks.
Scheme to better protect thousands across Pevensey and Eastbourne, key infrastructure, heritage sites and conservation areas from flooding over next century.
Surrey man fined for failing to register his boat on the River Thames. Boat registration fees help keep the Thames safe and navigable for boaters.
The Environment Agency has around 10,000 years' worth of hydrological data on river levels and flows - but it is stored on materials that are fast degrading.
A Roman oyster processing site has been uncovered during the building of a major coastal re-alignment scheme in Yorkshire.
Newly named Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve is home to ancient oaks and sweet chestnut trees dating back many hundreds of years.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Events taking place during National Nature Reserves Week to showcase the benefits that National Nature Reserves bring to nature and people.
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