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Climate change is not a distant threat
Climate change is not a distant threat
Today, people all around the world are taking part in the climate strike. We all need to listen and take action now to tackle the climate emergency.
GOV.UK: Our digital journey
Today our website moves to gov.uk. This means that online information will be simpler, clearer and easier to find. We’re closing down our old website. But don’t worry – any content which didn’t make the move to GOV.UK will still …
Community spirit - helping to improve our rivers
When I started working for the Environment Agency I realised early on that lower level chronic pollutions were not being reported in Birmingham and the Black Country. I wanted to change this by engaging with local community members and encouraging …
Dredging the Somerset Levels – the site supervisor’s story
The dredging of the Rivers Parrett and Tone started this week, part of a 20 year plan containing various actions to improve flood resilience on the Somerset Levels and Moors. In the first of our monthly blogs from the Somerset …
Egg-citing times down on the Fish Farm
Every year we breed thousands of fish to stock into rivers and still waters around the country. Up to half a million are used to replace fish killed in incidents, to improve fish stocks, and to develop new fisheries. Spring …
Don't ruin summer - use the right plumber
As spring unfolds our thoughts turn to warmer days and the outdoors. Day trips to the beach, walks along the river bank or perhaps DIY and building projects. But have you ever thought how your actions at home might be …
Welcome to the Environment Agency’s blog
Today, 1st April 2014 marks a significant milestone for the Environment Agency as we change the way we are organised. This blog will give you an insight into our work as we help communities to recover from flooding and improve …
Hydrometry and telemetry... More than meets the eye
Being a Hydrometry Officer is a funny role - the most interesting and satisfactory parts of the job are trying to measure the extremes of rainfall and water flowing down rivers. Sadly, this usually means that people and environments are …
Give conservation a sporting chance
If you’d told me 35 years ago, after I’d scraped through beer-and-sport-fuelled university with an ecology degree, that I was going to make a living out of conservation, I would not have believed you. But the fact is that there …
For the love of Essex rivers
What I do and why I'm responsible for making improvements to our water environment in Essex. My focus is onpartnership working, making sure we put our resources (both time and money) into broader projects that get the most benefit to …
A Valentines night to remember
Over the last three months, flooding has dominated the news agenda. Whether you’re involved in a flooding incident or not, it can sometimes be difficult to imagine what’s happening on the ground. This photo was taken on the afternoon of …