£41m flood defence scheme for Mytholmroyd officially opened
Mytholmroyd’s new flood alleviation scheme, providing greater protection to 400 homes and businesses, as well as local infrastructure, schools and other public amenities has been officially opened.
Environment Agency completes work on £2.7 million Northumberland flood scheme
More than 250 homes and businesses in Ponteland are better protected from flooding now Environment Agency work on a £2.7million flood scheme has been completed.
£140 million Broadland flood alleviation project reaches 20 year landmark
A host of environmental benefits and flood defences for towns and villages around the Norfolk Broads are the result of a 20 year project reaching its conclusion. The unique scheme will improve and maintain 240km of flood defences in the Norfolk Broads, one of Europe’s most important wetland areas.
Historic flooding in New York highlights vulnerability of city infrastructure to climate change impacts
Historic citywide flooding in New York City over the past three days has highlighted the vulnerability of the city’s infrastructure to climate change impacts.
Heavy rainfall which led to severe flooding in Western Europe made more likely by climate change, study finds
A new study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) initiative, which has been conducting real-time attribution analysis of extreme weather events as they happen around the world since 2015, has concluded that last month’s heavy rainfall which led to severe flooding in Western Europe was made more likely by climate change.
Environment Agency publishes biennial report on reservoir safety between January 2019 to December 2020
The Environment Agency (EA) has published its biennial report on reservoir safety for 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 - the report is a comprehensive review of reservoir compliance and enforcement over the last 2 years.
Environment Agency publishes hydraulic models standards for use by flood risk management industry
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a set of standards for the flood risk management industry on how to build and review hydraulic models and provide evidence for flood risk management decisions.
£2.1m North East project uses Natural Flood Management to reduce flood risk
More than 20 natural features have been constructed to bolster flood protection in the North East as part of a pioneering £2.1 million natural flood management project.
Environment Agency calls for landowners to adopt natural flood management in River Aire catchment
The Environment Agency, Leeds City Council and the White Rose Forest partnership are calling for landowners to introduce natural flood management measures on their land to help mitigate climate change and reduce the risk of flooding in the River Aire catchment, from Malham to Leeds.
Environment Agency starts work on innovative flood management project in Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency has started work on an innovative £1 million natural flood management pilot project in Swaton, Lincolnshire.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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