What is the situation in England? The National Drought Group met today (15 July) and a drought was declared in the West and East Midlands. The region joins the north-west and Yorkshire which officially declared drought last month. Dry weather …
It’s getting to the time of year when we think about having the ‘Big Spring Clean’. The box room, shed, and garage are all earmarked for a deep cleanse, getting rid of those old kid’s toys, ill-advised sofa, and a …
30 years in the job and I’m still being approached by members of the public commenting on just how fabulous our beaches are. There’s not many people who can count themselves lucky enough to go to the beach every day …
Landfill tax continues to fulfil its primary objective of encouraging environmentally positive behaviour. As a fiscal tool it is working well. Landfill is down 60% since its introduction, and the Landfill Communities Fund has provided £1.5bn to environmental bodies. But …
Nothing makes more difference to our natural environment than farming. It can enhance and enrich it or damage and degrade it. Farming uses almost three quarters of the land in England and farmers are its custodians, producing food for people …
The elver fishery is an area of fishery enforcement that not many anglers will ever see, as it happens on tidal waters at night during the months of February – May. Elvers are juvenile eels and they are currently on …
I’ve been working at the Environment Agency for 15 years in Area, Operations and Head Office roles. I currently work as a Research Officer in Research, Analysis and Evaluation. Somewhere along my journey, I started to lose confidence in myself. …
In January, the Prime Minister launched the Government’s new national 25 year environment plan – quite a moment for those of us who’ve worked our whole careers in the environmental field. While the initial media interest has been in supermarket …
Across England freshwater ecologists from the Environment Agency sample the ecology and freshwater macroinvertebrates that live in our rivers and lakes. Checking the number, variety and type of freshwater macroinvertebrates in surveys is an excellent way of assessing the ecological …
All invasive non-native species have the capacity to disrupt the natural balance enjoyed by the UK native biodiversity. These species can reproduce faster, tolerate a wider spectrum of habitats, predate more voraciously and can carry parasites and diseases that could …
It’s green, reportedly can grow up to 20 cm a day, and can out-compete other plants and wildlife in the river. I’m talking about floating pennywort, an invasive non-native species. Originally from America, it arrived in the UK in the …
