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Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
Research on public perceptions and attitudes towards temporary use bans (TUBs), also known as hosepipe bans, during droughts and periods of hot weather.
1. Introduction 1.1 Background Ipsos was commissioned by the Environment…
A detailed breakdown of funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England and programme performance.
1. Introduction This publication presents statistics on Flood and Coastal…
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England in 2026 and how it affects public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
How the Environment Agency works with the agriculture sector to improve the water environment in England.
Summary reports on dry weather and drought in England in 2025 to 2026 and how it affected public water supply, agriculture, energy and the environment.
Investigates how future climate change could impact the water quality of Windermere in the English Lake District.
Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.
The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
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 methods to determine the naturally occurring ‘background’ concentration of metals in rivers polluted by abandoned metal mines.
A report setting out a timeline of how the drought developed through 2025 in England.
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