Scarborough South Bay and its beach are one of England’s best-loved seaside destinations. Families, holidaymakers and locals all flock to its sandy shores each summer. But behind the scenes, the Environment Agency (EA) is leading a major effort with partners …
Hello Lamp Post-driven QR signage being put up at Combe Martin in Devon Valuable new information about how and when people use popular bathing waters has become available, ten months after AI-powered signage was launched at pilot sites around England. …
The Environment Agency is working with partners to develop tools, guidance and frameworks to support a standardised and connected approach to citizen science monitoring of the water environment. The Citizen Science Technical Advisory Framework Last year, we shared how the …
The National Trust, in partnership with the Environment Agency, are continuing work on the Porlock Vale Streams Riverlands (PVSR) Project on Holnicote Estate, West Somerset, and recently completed the River Aller Floodplain Reconnection scheme. The project started in 2018 under …
The New Forest is one of the most visited National Parks in England. With over 6000 camping pitch spaces per day, it is certainly a popular staycation offering an opportunity not only for people to reconnect with their families and …
From its source in mid Wales to its mouth at the Severn Estuary, the River Severn might be the UK’s longest river at 354km, however, occasionally it still needs a helping hand. The River Severn forms part of a large …
Our precious waterways are an important part of our nation’s rich heritage and beauty. They give enjoyment to countless people – not just to those who navigate them but also those who walk along them, sit by them, fish on …
Earlier this year, on #womeninscience day, we were drawing attention to the opportunities for aspiring scientists at the Environment Agency. Our aspiration is for our laboratories, like all parts of the organisation, to be as diverse as the communities we …
Marsh and mud have often received a bad press. In centuries past, coastal mudflats and marshes were thought of as derelict, even dangerous, places – scenes of criminal escapes and smuggled cargos landed. But over the last few decades, we …
In my first weeks as Chief Executive at the Environment Agency - back in December 2015 - I took the train up to Hemel Hempstead to see our work restoring the River Bulbourne. This week I was able to revisit …
