The Latest Breaking News from Environment Agency

Despite record-breaking temperatures over the summer, communities are being warned not to be complacent and to prepare effectively for potential flooding this winter

Government embarks on campaign to raise awareness over weather threat as England remains in drought

Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.

Hong Kong firm’s $1bn deal to sell stake in water company receives cool response in UK after pollution controversies.

The Environment Agency has issued 49 flood alerts today after a night of heavy rain and winds reaching 70mph thanks to Storm Claudio. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind tomorrow

A Mirror investigation has found there were 25,630 spills last year in the UK’s 13 protected areas - and the worst single sewer storm overflow was at ­Tintwistle, Derbyshire, in the Peak District

Rivers level are expected to rise, warns the Environment Agency

Thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along a 50km stretch of England’s north-east coast last autumn. Observers reported seeing the animals experience peculiar behaviours including convulsions, before suffering paralysis and death.

Nearly nine in 10 farms inspected failed to comply with regulations, according to a report from the Environment Agency