Creating a better place

Testing the water

Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive, 15 May 2015 - Water

I have spent many days in all seasons and a variety of weather conditions in the Suffolk seaside town of Southwold. This year I will be spending time there with my granddaughter, who is currently 19 months old. Her love …

Time to get technical!

Dan Cheney, 27 March 2015 - Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water

In my last blog I told you a bit more about the work I do as a Hydrometry and Telemetry Officer. Now its time to get to the techie bit and a spot of background. River gauging at weir sites …

Keeping London safe from flooding

Alan Atkin, 27 March 2015 - Flood

As regular followers of my Twitter feed (@AlanBarrierEA) might be aware, I have recently become one of the flood forecasters based at the Thames Barrier. I've spent the past couple of months shadowing the existing team of flood forecasters, who …

Woolley Science...

Dan Cheney, 25 March 2015 - Flood, hydrometry, telemetry

In my last blog I promised to tell you more about the work we are doing to reduce site visits and therefore reduce carbon emissions. In order to reduce the amount of site visits we have to do we are …

Introducing the man behind the River Thames Scheme

David Murphy, 24 March 2015 - Flood

...scheme can be constructed. I will be posting regular blogs to keep you updated about progress with the River Thames Scheme. Please also visit www.gov.uk – search for River Thames...

Water levels, boars and boreholes….

Dan Cheney, 23 March 2015 - Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water

You may have seen my first blog where I explained a bit about my role as a hydrometry and telemetry officer and how hydrometry and telemetry form the foundation of some of the most important functions performed by the Environment Agency. …

A Few Thoughts on Pennywort

Rebecca Brunt, 19 March 2015 - Fisheries and biodiversity, Uncategorized

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. …

Beware of the Bio-Bullies

Trevor Renals, 16 March 2015 - Fisheries and biodiversity

Non-native species are plants and animals that have found their way to our shores but don’t originate from Great Britain. Those that are classified as ‘invasive’ have a serious negative impact on our native British species. Some of these species …

A community approach to reducing flood risk

Andrew Leeke, 9 March 2015 - Climate change, Community, Flood

I have lived in Deerhurst since 1987. I knew the village was at risk of flooding even before I decided to buy a house here and that houses had last flooded in 1947, but that didn’t put me off. There …

‘Super tides’, the weather and coastal flood risk

John Curtin, 20 February 2015 - Flood

In this joint blog from the Environment Agency and the Met Office, we look at the issue of so-called ‘super tides’. There has been a lot of media coverage about the potential impact of so-called ‘super tides’, which are due …

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