As part of invasive species I wanted to uncover the coastline risk of invasive species and the work I do as part of my role to tackle this issue. I was very fortunate to grow up a 10 minute walk …
“Prepare. Act. Survive.” Those are the simple but stark words behind the campaign we’ve launched this week to help keep people safe from flooding. Over 5 million properties across the country are at risk of flooding – that’s more than …
Following the recent rain in the south east the soil is wetter, many reservoirs have risen and groundwater replenishment has started. This improvement is welcome because the autumn and the previous winter were dry in the south east of England. …
Dougal Ziegler is an angler and environment officer who deals with pollution and water quality on the River Wye in Herefordshire, which for Dougal is “the greatest river of them all”. For 6 years now I’ve been an Environment Officer, …
Last year I found myself standing on the famous red TEDx stage holding a tuning fork, a biro and a cycling shoe. No I hadn’t taken the wrong turn backstage, I was about to deliver a speech to an audience …
Neil Trudgill is a Fisheries Technical Specialist. After studying fisheries at Stirling University he began working at the Environment Agency in 2000 and has worked in the fisheries department ever since. My first memory of fishing is from when …
...or contact us at geomatics_data@environment-agency.gov.uk if you have any feedback or suggestions. Lidar imagery of London. Mapping the country in this way will help us better understand flood risk and...
The River Cut in Bracknell is a tributary of the mighty River Thames and is, typically for a heavily urbanised catchment, challenged in many ways. At least 3 sewage treatment works discharge along its course, and historically the channel was …
When you switched on the bathroom light this morning did you wonder where the electricity came from? How was it generated? And most importantly, who is making sure that electricity is being produced in a way that minimises the impact …
If you live in the south east of England you might have noticed that there hasn’t been a lot of rain recently. Low amounts of rainfall over a prolonged period can cause problems for the environment and even future …
