The Latest Breaking News from Environment Agency

Survey finds 'disgusting' human waste and pollution across London's rivers

Plumbing misconnections mean that washing machines, toilets and sinks are discharging wastewater directly into local waterways

Evening Standard · 12h ago

Flood and drought taskforce to convene ahead of potential extreme winter weather

The group aims to strengthen the UK’s resilience.

Evening Standard · 20h ago

Nearly 39,500 tonnes of illegally dumped waste cleared from Hoad’s Wood, Kent after £15.5M clean-up

Nearly 39,500 tonnes of illegally dumped household and construction waste have been cleared from Hoad’s Wood, an ancient woodland in Ashford, Kent, after a 15-month Environment Agency-led operation. The £15.5 million clean-up required 2,500 lorry-loads to remove waste piled up to 15 feet high. Authorities continue investigating organised waste crime…

The Times of India · Oct 9

Conservatives vow to scrap Natural England and Environment Agency in red tape ‘bonfire’

Mr Griffith is due to outline these economic proposals at the Tory annual conference in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Tories plan ‘bonfire’ of red tape in bid to speed up development – Griffith

The reforms have been labelled as the ‘the most ambitious deregulation project in a generation’.

Evening Standard · Oct 5

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

South West Water fined £7.8 million over hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall

South West Water has been fined £7.8 million after pleading guilty to 18 charges linked to hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall between 2015 and 2021. The incidents included 231 discharges at Harlyn beach and more than 336 illegal spills near Bodmin. The company has 56 days to…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

In 2002, a 3.5km sea wall was breached in five places at a 283-hectare Essex arable farm

In October 2002, a sea wall breach in Essex transformed farmland into a coastal wetland, increasing saltmarsh areas. This project, supported by various environmental organizations, aimed to restore natural habitats and manage coastal erosion. Marine life flourished, and biodiversity increased rapidly in the newly flooded areas after the breach. Traditional…

The Times of India · Sep 29