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Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England in 2026 and how it affects public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
1. Summary Two named storms, Austen and Boelo, made this the wettest…
1. Summary On 15 October the government declared severe drought in parts…
1. Summary The drought situation in England has continued to worsen,…
1. Summary It was another relatively dry week across England, although…
1. Summary Much of England has had another dry week, with the wettest…
1. Summary It has been another dry week across most of England except for…
1. Summary It has been a drier week across England. However, all areas…
1. Summary All parts of England received rainfall, ranging from 14mm in…
1. Summary It was the wettest week since early February, with rainfall…
1. Summary Despite recent rainfall and cooler weather, drought conditions…
The Environment Agency's analysis of the water resources management plan annual review submissions from water companies across England for April 2025 to March 2026.
Foreword The ongoing drought in 2026 has highlighted the growing pressures…
Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
Annual reporting for 2025 on the environmental performance of the 7 water only companies operating in England.
This report provides an overview of water industry performance, bringing together regulator data and insights from our latest individual publications. It uses performance data for the 2025 calendar year and the financial yea…
Annual assessment report of radioactivity in food and the environment and the public's exposure to radiation.
Annual reporting for 2025 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA).
Presents a national-scale assessment of the feasibility and prioritisation of restoring European native oyster (Ostrea edulis) reef habitats across English coastal and estuarine waterbodies.
This project investigated unexplained mortalities of the protected white-clawed crayfish in England’s rivers in 2024.
Annual technical reports for the UK's Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) Network, part of the UK's air pollution monitoring regime.
Annual technical reports for the Particle Concentrations and Numbers (PCN) Network and the Black Carbon Network, part of the UK's air pollution monitoring regime.
Investigates the proportion of stocked brown trout caught by anglers and the prevalence of catch-and-release fishing.
Annual technical reports from the UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants (UKEAP) Network, part of the UK's air pollution monitoring regime.
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Examines how climate change may affect the impacts of invasive non-native species in England’s freshwater environments up to 2100.
A report giving the catchment-scale source apportionment and estimated diffuse sector reductions required to meet protected area water quality targets.
Reviews scientific literature to understand if passive sampling devices could provide a practical alternative to monitoring chemicals through sampling fish and shellfish.
Annual technical reports for the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN), part of the UK's air pollution monitoring regime.
Annual technical reports for the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Monitoring Network, part of the UK's air pollution monitoring regime.
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