We’re prepared for flooding, are you?
Did you know that 100,000 young people live in an area at risk of flooding? But only 75% of 18-24 year olds checked if they are at risk in the last year? This is just one of the headlines from …
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Building a greener future
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Emma Howard Boyd, Posted on:
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agriculture, Cleaner Seas, Climate change, Community, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Greener business, Other areas of our work, Regulated industry, Uncategorized, Water
As I begin my tenure as Chair of the Environment Agency it is now, more than ever, that we need a bold new vision for the environment. Over the last 40 years EU legislation has helped shape and promote improvements …
A life in water
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Andy Roberts, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, telemetry, Uncategorized, Water
I know I’m lucky. I’ve got a great job. Every day I travel across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, measuring water levels and flows in rivers, and rainfall amounts and groundwater levels in boreholes and wells. I’ve got really fond …
Floods, Camera, Action – a tweet of a job
I’ve been lucky enough to work on a number of different projects since working for the Environment Agency but I feel most proud of the work that I’ve been doing more recently – using high tech cameras to monitor flooding. …
Making the impassable possible
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Katherine Causer, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Uncategorized, Water
It’s 15 years since I first filmed a poignant video of salmon trying to negotiate a weir on the lower reaches of the River Bollin, in Cheshire, during the breeding season. Salmon disappeared from the Bollin nearly two centuries ago …
A Few Thoughts on Pennywort
I don’t think you can do my job without having a passion for the environment. It’s not a regular 9 to 5 job, and when I clock off for the day I am still thinking about the environment around me. …
The value of diversity
I often get asked to support national campaigns. Recently, one caught my eye. Are you a feminist? This was the question posed by Mark Hansford, editor of the New Civil Engineer. The New Civil Engineer is campaigning to improve the …
Helping us make the most of our information
The Environment Agency holds a huge amount of information. We gather information on areas at risk of flooding, the environmental impact of business, waste and where it ends up, the quality of water in streams, rivers and lakes, and the …
Risk of summer drought exaggerated
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Victoria Williams, Water resources advisor, Posted on:
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Uncategorized, Water
There have been some misleading reports in the press that the spell of dry weather in June will bring drought conditions. Victoria Williams, Water Resources Adviser , explains what the real risks currently are. Every week we measure water resources …