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Environment Agency carries out ongoing flood defence work

Thursday, 28 August 2008

The Environment Agency is continuing with its work on flood defences –this week the Environment Agency’s Operations Delivery Team started work on the River Severn at Llanidloes, and Powys to alleviate the risk of flooding in the area.

European Day on water scarcity and drought

Wednesday, 27 August 2008
On 5 September, Expo Zaragoza 2008 in Spain will host a European Day on Water Scarcity and Drought.

Record rainfall figures for central Scotland

Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Following on from a record-breaking wet summer in 2007, heavy rain this August has resulted in more floods in many areas of the Scotland, according to new figures released by the Met Office.

Cookham set to receive £1million flood protection scheme

Friday, 22 August 2008
A £1million scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to residents of Cookham has been given the go-ahead by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

World needs global water agreement now

Thursday, 21 August 2008
At World Water Week in Stockholm yesterday WWF Director-General James Leape called on governments to support the entry into force of the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention—an international agreement which could play a key role in water security for about 40% of the world's population.

Natural England starts renovation work on Cheshire wetlands

Friday, 15 August 2008
The Government's environmental champion Natural England is starting work in Cheshire to boost the county's disappearing wet meadows and encourage the return of endangered wildlife.

Arctic sea ice decline accelerates

Wednesday, 13 August 2008
In the past ten days the pace of Arctic sea ice loss has accelerated significantly, triggered by a series of strong storms that broke up thin ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

Property company fined over sewage treatment plant

Wednesday, 13 August 2008
A Somerset company has been ordered to pay £3,000 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality effluent from a private sewage treatment plant at Dunchideock near Exeter.

Consumer Council for Water secures £130 million for water consumers

Friday, 08 August 2008
Water watchdog the Consumer Council for Water has secured nearly £130 million in extra benefits for water consumers, after challenging water companies to share their profits.

Positive outlook for civil engineering sector confirmed by Civils 2008

Tuesday, 05 August 2008
While housebuilders are suffering an unprecedented sharp slump in demand, one sector of the construction industry remains as strong as ever: - civil engineering.

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