Environment Agency head makes key speech on climate change
Environment Agency head James Bevan warned about a Climate Change Emergency in a speech this morning.
Daily Star on Asian hornet, water company fined £500,000 for sewage leak and Yorkshire benefits from export boost
We look at coverage from Daily Star on Asian hornets, water company fined £500,000 for a sewage leak and Yorkshire benefits from export boost.
Environment Agency sting targets illegal waste sites
Today's blog looks at a day-long sting from the Environment Agency targeting 30 illegal waste sites in Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.
BBC coverage of IPPR report and EA responds to dispute with boat-dwellers moored at West Molesey
Today's blog looks at the BBC coverage of a recent think tank report about human impacts on the environment, as well as an Environment Agency response to a dispute with boat-dwellers in West Molesey.
Ipswich flood barrier opened and Scottish Geographical Indications
In the media blog today, we show coverage from the launch of Ipswich’s new tidal barrier and on Scottish Geographical Indications.
Launch of anti litter campaign in cinemas and coverage of recycling fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3 million
Today's blog looks at it the Keep Britain Tidy campaign partnering up with Cineworld and PepsiCo UK, as well as a recent case of recycling fraud.
Plastic waste exports and the Environment Agency's response to electrical waste exports report
Today's blog looks at a parliamentary motion to ban the export of plastic waste, as well as the Environment Agency's response to an electrical waste exports report.
Lorry driver jailed for dumping 100 tonnes of waste at a school
Following a joint investigation between the Environment Agency and Greater Manchester Police, a lorry driver has been jailed for 12 months for dumping 100 tonnes of illegal waste at the site of the Kingfisher Special School, Oldham.
Hull's tidal flood scheme and new funding for greyhound welfare
Media coverage of Hull's tidal flood scheme and new funding for greyhound welfare.
An innovative use for Christmas trees - managing flood risk and erosion
BBC Breakfast ran a story this morning about an innovative Environment Agency scheme in Cumbria which is making use of discarded Christmas trees to help prevent flooding and erosion.