The water industry is fundamental to the health of our country - supporting people, wildlife, economic growth and the environment. That’s why it’s critical that water companies deliver on their environmental commitments, that they are fully funded to comply with, …
The critically endangered freshwater pearl mussel populations have declined drastically worldwide over recent decades. But conservation work at Kielder Salmon Centre in Northumberland is aiming to reverse that trend through a captive breeding programme and by working with partners to create healthier rivers.
Enhancing our scientific capabilities to understand and monitor England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Investing in Scientific Excellence The Environment Agency (EA) has taken an important step forward in enhancing our water monitoring capabilities with a £4 million investment in …
Today we are looking at misleading coverage of BBC’s reporting on United Utilities’ permit breaches at Glebe Road Pumping Station, Lake Windermere.
Hull is a city that has long been defined by its relationship with water. Environment Programme Project Manager, Dan Jagucki, talks about an innovative project to bring new life into Hull’s urban waterways. Hundreds of years ago the city and …
As a Catchment Coordinator for the Environment Agency, my role is quite varied. I develop projects to improve our rivers with partner organisations, I support local catchment partnerships - groups of organisations that come together to improve the water environment …
Our views on England’s draft regional and water resource management plans, successes and areas for improvement, and what will happens next in that process.
Launch of the Chalk Stream Strategy’s Implementation Plan by Charles Rangeley-Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group
Chloe Hayes, Environment Monitoring Officer in the Environment Agency’s East Midlands area, explains how teams are working together to improve water quality in the River Ryton in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
The problems facing water are complex, with multiple sources of pollution affecting water quality. One of the lesser-known areas of the Environment Agency’s work is cleaning up pollution from abandoned metal mines. Mining played a major part in Britain’s rich industrial history, but this also left thousands of abandoned mines scattered across our landscape. Almost …
