Anglian Water Services Ltd convicted in case brought by Environment Agency
Update on Environment Agency court case against Anglian Water
Environment Agency explains that pollution in Windermere is reducing but more needs to be done to tackle all sources of pollution, not just sewage
Andy Brown, Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains that pollution in Windermere is reducing but more needs to be done to tackle all sources of pollution, not just sewage.
How the project lead for the Isle of Wight coastal defence scheme is actively reducing carbon
My name is Emily Webster and I am the project lead for two coastal defence schemes in Sandown Bay on the south-eastern coast of the Isle of Wight. These schemes will refurbish over 2km of sea wall and groynes in …
Why what we do with our rubbish matters
Rebecca Mason, Senior Adviser in our Enforcement and Waste Crime Team, shares why she works for the Environment Agency and why what we do with our rubbish matters. I have worked for the Environment Agency for over 20 years in …
How the Environment Agency is conserving and enhancing biodiversity
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Environment Agency, Fisheries and biodiversity
Hi, I am Tony Grayling and I’m one of the new Directors of Nature and Place, along with my colleague Jennie Donovan, at the Environment Agency. Today we are celebrating International Day of Biodiversity, and I wanted to share with …
What’s the foam you sometimes see along Britain’s coastlines?
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Cleaner Seas, Cleaner Seas, Climate change, Environment Agency, Water
Have you ever been at the coast and noticed a frothy foam at the water’s edge? From April to August, it’s fairly common to see these discoloured, sometimes creamy-looking and bad smelling foamy patches in the sea. You might think …
Task force Fukushima – building trust to protect people and the environment.
By Jo Nettleton, Chief Regulator for the Environment Agency. ‘Recently I was delighted to be appointed in the newly created role of Chief Regulator at the Environment Agency. My role is to make sure that the EA is a future-focussed, …
How the Environment Agency monitors and tests bathing water quality
Today (15 May) marks the start of this year’s bathing water season. Between now and the end of September, millions of people will head to bathing waters to relax and swim. Following Defra’s recent announcement of 27 new bathing waters, …
Working in partnership to enhance approaches to surface water risk management
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Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Maintenance, Flood Planning
In recent years, record rainfall events nationally and internationally have served to underline the threat of surface water flooding, particularly to our cities and urban areas, writes Caroline Douglass, Environment Agency Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management. Examples …
The EA-funded farm group bringing people together to improve sustainability
The Environment Agency (EA) have funded a project to engage and work with farmers in the Upper Roding Catchment. We’ve worked in collaboration with the project lead, environmental charity Thames21, and the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne (RBI) Catchment Partnership to …