The buzz of the cut-off channel
Floods and coastal risk management officer, Simon Ross, explains how he increased the bee population by 60,000 near the Lakenheath cut-off channel.
Help protect our beaches
Field Officer Ruth talks about our work sampling bathing water.
Using DNA to identify sources of pollution in the environment
Research Scientist Kerry talks about our use of DNA technology to understand what’s in the water.
Better bathing water quality; better health and wellbeing
A look into the LOVEmyBEACH project.
Blue space - the final frontier
The social benefits of the natural environment and green space are well understood and researched, but what about the benefits of blue space?
Earth Overshoot Day - #MovetheDate
Earth Overshoot Day was first launched in 2006. Here Van Griffiths, the Environment Agency’s deputy director for Sustainable Business, talks about the 2021 results and what we can do to #MovetheDate. I became aware of Earth Overshoot Day when the …
Combatting the illegal export of construction and demolition waste plastic film and wrap
The EA’s Illegal Waste Exports Team (IWE) have identified an emerging issue in the illegal export of highly contaminated plastic film and wrap from the construction and demolition (C&D) sector. Following Intelligence led targeting, an increasing number of shipments of …
Science behind the samples
Laboratory scientist, Sean, takes us through the science behind bathing water monitoring.
Taking a step forward
New roles will ensure that farmers are able to access more advice and guidance, as well as being better placed to benefit from future funding opportunities as new schemes and sustainable incentives for farm businesses are rolled out.
Sun, sea and samples
Lucy takes us through a day in the life of a bathing water sampler #WaterWarrior