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Growing proportion of England’s flood defences in disrepair, analysis finds

Poor state of critical assets in many parts of country leaves thousands of homes and businesses more vulnerable to storms

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024

Mapped: The record number of polluted spots swimmers are urged to avoid ahead of Christmas swims

More than four per cent of the country’s bathing spots have been declared unsafe for swimmers after the latest release of water quality data

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023

‘We can’t afford to wait’: a Cornish town faces climate threat head on

How an image of the projected high tide in 2050 swung the people of Bude into action

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

UK weather: Heavy rain to batter Britain as Met Office issues 10 new warnings

Heavy rain is set to batter large parts of the country on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing 10 new weather warnings.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Seagulls may be to blame for poor water quality at popular beach resort

Bathing water quality off Weston-super-Mare’s two-mile beach has been graded poor for the third year running

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Untreated sewage dumped into UK waters ‘1,000 times every day for year’ damning report says

Public has raised concerns about number of sewage discharges across the UK, particularly at beaches and swimming spots

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Defra’s failure to protect and restore water bodies ‘unlawful’, high court rules

Landmark finding in judicial review over management of Costa Beck river could force overhaul of government’s plans

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

A cocktail of toxins is poisoning our fields. Its effect on humans? Nobody can tell us

Many of the chemicals being spread as sewage sludge are untested or can’t be assessed. That’s why I’m suing for answers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

Up to 70 days of suspected illegal dumps of sewage in Windermere in 2022, analysis finds

Researcher says data suggests permit conditions breached on up to 70 days, but United Utilities disputes findings

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Flood protection plans for English homes cut by 40%

Quarter of new flood defence projects will also not go ahead, NAO finds, as Environment Agency blames cuts on inflation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023