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The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Explores how net zero subsurface activities could be located within the same or neighbouring geological settings and reviewed their potential environmental and social impacts.
Estimates of the average potential economic cost of flooding in any given year, considering the probability and severity of different simulated flood events from the frequent to rare-but-extreme.
Findings of the internal review into the Environment Agency's regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export, focusing on the export of this waste to India.
The Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s annual review for 2025.
Developed an approach to quantify the amount of nitrogen that is at risk of being lost by leaching to groundwater each year from a variety of sectors.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures.
Investigates changes in phosphorus concentrations and river health in England since 1980.
This project used hydrological models and climate projections to investigate how the water quality of English estuaries may be impacted by climate change.
Explores how thermal flows, such as sea breezes or warm city air, can affect how air pollution is transported by the wind from industrial and waste sites.
Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.
Explores methods to determine the naturally occurring ‘background’ concentration of metals in rivers polluted by abandoned metal mines.
Assesses methods for measuring methane emissions from landfills and considers how those measurements could be used in regulation.
Tests approaches to derive predicted no effect concentrations for endocrine disrupting chemicals.
A report setting out a timeline of how the drought developed through 2025 in England.
Developed thresholds for water for several per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Reports on environmental risks and opportunities by river basin district to inform the development of river basin management plans (RBMPs).
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
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