The chief executive of the U.K. Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, in a speech at the Waterwise conference in London on Tuesday, warned that climate change and rapid population growth could leave ...

Homes across the UK have been warned to take action and be prepared for flooding, as widespread alerts have been issued. The ...

Brits are being urged to "keep an eye on the weather" by a major government body, after days of continuous rain led to widespread flooding at the start of the week that saw town centres underwater and ...

As the UK faces increasing flooding threats, an astonishing photo has appeared online supposedly demonstrating how close London is to major flooding. The photo, shared on Twitter by Plymouth ...

Environment Minister Andrew Muir said the lack of independent environmental oversight had led to extra costs Stormont has been urged to back the creation of an independent Environmental Protection ...

The number and duration of sewage storm overflow spills in England remains unacceptably high after 3.6 million hours of spillage were recorded in 2024, the Environment Agency today announced. The ...

Exclusive: Concerns over impact on health and environment, as well as £1.63bn in avoided landfill tax The UK is estimated to have at least 8,000 illegal waste sites, containing approximately 13m ...

Treated waste water flows into the River Irwell from wastewater treatment works in Bolton in June Serious pollution incidents by water companies have risen 60% in a year, according to the Environment ...

Inspections found that 18 York flood defences, including ones protecting homes and businesses, did not meet Environment Agency target standards ahead of winter. Environment Agency inspections in ...

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown ...