Every June to September, Environment Agency monitoring officers conduct surveys of aquatic plant life (known as macrophytes) to determine the health of our riverine ecosystems. This year, I was lucky enough to spend the day on the River Mimram with …
The Environment Agency (EA) is improving the way the water industry is regulated. This includes expanding the number of our officers focused solely on regulation and compliance. Here, one of the EA’s new dedicated Environment Officers, Rebecca Lee, explains why …
Microorganisms drive many of the biogeochemical processes that make the Earth habitable for people. These processes involve the movement and transformation of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust. However, some microorganisms can cause …
September was a fantastic month for bringing communities and stakeholders together in celebration of our rivers. There were events across the country as part of World Rivers Day on 22 September, seasonal mass monitoring of our rivers through national citizen …
Jointly authored by: Dr Pippa Douglas (Environment Agency), Dr Emma Marczylo (UK Health Security Agency) and Prof. Sean Tyrrel (Cranfield University) IntroductionWhen we talk about air quality, the term "clean air" often comes to mind. Clean air initiatives have played …
If you spend time on or around the water of the Solent’s harbours, you will likely have noticed high levels of bright green macroalgae, on the shore or in the water. Wet winters are causing an increase in green macroalgae …
Abigail Ovenden, Asset Management Engagement Advisor, looks at how the Environment Agency reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire by cutting vegetation. Environment Agency teams (and contractors on our behalf) manage vegetation and weed growth along 2,210 kilometres of Main …
New life has been breathed into Buckinghamshire’s Hamble Brook by a substantial wetland site spanning 2,500 square metres. This work, led by the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, further extends the largest scheme of its kind involving the Environment Agency, and …
Hull is a city that has long been defined by its relationship with water. Environment Programme Project Manager, Dan Jagucki, talks about an innovative project to bring new life into Hull’s urban waterways. Hundreds of years ago the city and …
The water industry is underperforming, and it needs to change. We know that people want and deserve more for their water environment. We are meeting this challenge head on. We want to be a modern, confident and efficient regulator. To enable …
