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Three million English properties at risk of flash flooding, new map shows
Three million properties in England, including No 10 Downing Street, are at risk of flash flooding, according to new maps published by the Environment Agency on Thursday.UK flood defences save lives and property
Britain’s flood defences and flood warnings that led to thousands of people leaving their homes in the face of record-breaking high tides along the east coast have saved lives and property, according to the Environment Agency and police.Ash dieback: disease spreads to six new counties
The deadly ash tree disease has been found in six further counties in England, Government officials said on Wednesday.POD Point to provide free electric car charging at home and workplace
Electric and hybrid vehicle charging company POD Point is offering free home and workplace charging units to electric and hybrid vehicle owners in three English regions.£4.2bn to green British rail
New schemes to green UK railways through electrification totaling £4.2 billion were unveiled today by the Government.Sunny weather alleviates wet weather pain for farmers
Forecasts of sunny weather continuing into the weekend are likely to cheer farmers concerned that after drought damage, they were facing a double whammy with the wettest April on record threatening a rise in pests and diseases.Unilever’s ‘Monkey’ encourages tea drinkers to reduce food waste
Consumer goods group Unilever has teamed up with two Essex councils to get householders to cut down on the amount of food waste they send to landfill.Parts of England no longer in drought
Large parts of England are no longer in drought, after the wettest April since records began in 1910 and continuing rain this month.AD firm Biogen fined for polluting Bedfordshire stream
Leading UK anaerobic digestion (AD) company Biogen has been fined £5,000 for polluting a stretch of a Bedfordshire stream.Water companies turn hose on drought naysayers
Water companies reached for words like “irony” today to explain to 20 million customers why they should save water even as rivers overflowed, gardens were swamped and fields became lakes after a further inch of rain fell in some regions in the space of 12 hours, and 36 flood warnings remained in place.Wildlife and farming disaster warning as drought spreads across England
Most of England is now in drought and the dry spell could last beyond Christmas, the Environment Agency will announce on Monday, as Government officials started planning for a long-term water shortage that could be disastrous for wildlife, the landscape and farming.Streetlight energy saving technology scoops Shell Springboard award
A technology that reduces the energy consumption of streetlights by up to 45 per cent has won a national award that recognises small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have developed innovative solutions to tackle climate change.£250m Center Parcs village will be “exemplary sustainable tourism destination”
A new £250 million Center Parcs village will be built to the “highest energy efficiency and sustainability standards”, the British holiday parks group said.Spelman holds drought summit
The Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is holding a summit today to try and work out measures to prevent a drought in England this summer.UK braced for snow chaos as gritter trucks clock up a million miles
A huge snow storm is set to cause widespread disruption across the UK this weekend as an Atlantic weather system moves in from the west.
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