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The £249m Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme is being reshaped to withstand not only the risk of widespread flooding but also another threat – inflation. David Taylor reports
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The £249m Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme is being reshaped to withstand not only the risk of widespread flooding but also another threat – inflation. David Taylor reports
After summer’s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding The accelerating climate crisis and this year’s record-breaking...
The ponds at the Ty Mawr demonstration farm are part of a natural flood management plan.
A scheme to stop hundreds of homes flooding in Oxfordshire will cost an extra £40m.
Construction to start in 2027 on five-year long programme
Work to start in early 2027 on 1.5km embankment scheme at Greatham
Public inquiry into £103m flood scheme urged to consider levees
The Environment Agency has appointed Graham to deliver the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, whcih aims to save £1.8bn of potential flood damage and disruption.
Flood Action Online service launched to mark start of Flood Action Week, as government pledges to improve protection for 200,000 properties
University of Hull trials that sound like an episode of Brainiac found every tape tested outperformed sandbags on doorways, with flood putty tape cutting leakage by up to 99%
Government-backed insurance scheme to launch website providing flood resilience information, guidance, support, and access to innovative solutions
Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.
Climate Change Advisory Council ‘extremely concerned’ by delays in planned schemes
Researchers from five universities, government agencies, and industry unveil new national network to help better protect properties from escalating flood risks
Safety fears prompt special emergency services hearing into £54m Musselburgh flood scheme
Rattled by Storm Chandra earlier this year, Carlow residents are calling for damage control ahead of the winter months
New study warns that by 2050s extreme climate change events could result in large-scale disruptions across the UK economy unless climate resilience is treated as 'core priority'
Gateshead Council has been served notice by the Environment Agency to improve flood safety measures at the lake at Watergate Forest Park by February next year
JBA Bentley has started work on a tunnelling project that will help protect the Sheffield Forgemasters site from flooding.
New plan agreed almost a year after Monmouth hit by worst flooding in a generation.
Concerns over flood risk have been raised by Bampton Parish Council in response to West Oxfordshire’s draft Local Plan.
Partner Insight: Environment Bank, operator of England's largest network of Habitat Banks and Nature-based solutions, sets out how business and sustainability leaders can turn upst...
Funding of £2.304 million has been received by the city council from the Scottish Government to fund flood resilience activities as a result.
Flood preparedness must be strengthened and lessons must be learned from past events in Monmouth, a Senedd member has said.
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