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Working together to create natural, sustainable solutions to climate change and nature loss 

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Nature Returns is an ambitious program across government and the private sector to explore head-on some of the biggest environmental challenges we face. Key participants in the programme include the Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.   …

Regulatory EDM 2024 Bathing Season storm overflow data analysed 

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The Environment Agency has analysed Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data on storm overflows associated with bathing waters across England for 2024.   This regulatory data, bolstered as 100% of storm overflows are now fitted with event duration monitors, is a vital …

What are this year’s bathing water classifications? 

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Today, 26 November, the Environment Agency and Defra published the annual classifications of bathing water sites in England.   The results follow testing of England’s 450 designated sites throughout the May to September bathing season. 92% of bathing waters in England …

How EA has spent fishing licence income to support angling and fisheries 

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We have just published our Fisheries Annual Report for 2023 to 2024, which details how fishing licence income has been spent to improve fishing and fisheries throughout England.  Anyone 13 and over who fishes with a rod and line in …

Local Nature Recovery Strategies: how nature can help drive improvements for the water environment 

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The Environment Agency implemented nature-based solutions at Cullompton to address local flood risk.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are locally led, evidence-based strategies that will help to prioritise and target action and nature investment – to help create a better place.   Whilst nature is at their core, these strategies will drive the …

Reporting water pollution to get easier with new online service 

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We’re piloting a new digital service to provide more ways for the public to report environmental problems.  Public reporting of water pollution, odours, flooding or wildlife concerns is an important way that we are alerted to environmental incidents.  Our national …

Waste Crime Engagement Specialists take to the stage at the Environmental Services and Solutions Expo in a bid to stop waste crime

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Waste crime is estimated to cost the UK economy around £1 billion per year. Often this money is taken away from essential services to deal with the damage caused by waste criminals. Waste crime can endanger people's safety, undercut reputable …

A day in the life – plant surveying on the River Mimram with Emma, a Senior Environmental Monitoring Officer 

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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 …

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The Environment Agency’s work helps to protect and improve the environment. We also manage flood risk and encourage sustainable development. This blog gives an insight into our work. Find out more.

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