South Devon’s ancient woodlands: reducing flood risk through natural means
Emma Magee introduces us to the East Dartmoor National Nature Reserve, where the Wild Water project is finding natural solutions for reducing flood risk.
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Water: How we’ve helped farmers reduce their usage and tackle pollution
Agriculture is crucial to food security and protects our landscapes, but it can pollute waterways and put pressure on water supplies. Read about our grants to help farmers tackle pollution and manage water better.
Launching our Water Restoration Fund
In this post, the Environment Blog team discuss the launch of the Water Restoration Fund and what this fund means local for communities.
Spotlight: a catchment coordinator's work on the Dart Saltmarshes
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Emma Magee, Posted on:
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Environmental Improvement Plan, Land use, Nature, Saltmarsh, Water, Wetland
In this post, Emma Magee shares what it's like to be a Catchment Coordinator in Devon.
Improving water quality by tackling storm overflow discharges
In this blog, the Environment blog team discuss what the Government is doing to improve water quality by tackling storm overflow discharges.
The Environmental Improvement Plan: Our progress one year on
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Rob Reid, Posted on:
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Categories:
Access and engagement, Air quality, Biosecurity, Chemicals and pesticides, Climate change, Environmental Improvement Plan, Nature, Resources and waste, Water
Read about the actions Defra has taken since 31 January 2023, from supporting England's wildlife to cleaning up our water.