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national environment.</p> </div> <a class="read-more" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/19/energy-infrastructure-consulting-on-sizewell-c-environmental-permits/">Read more <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Energy infrastructure: Consulting on Sizewell C environmental permits</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <main id="content" class="govuk-grid-row" role="main"> <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds main-content"> <article class="post-6603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flood category-flood-planning tag-flood-flooding-floodaware tag-flood-2 tag-flooding"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/17/environment-agency-warns-of-significant-surface-water-flooding-from-thunderstorms-in-london-and-south-east/">Environment Agency warns of significant surface water flooding from thunderstorms in London and south east</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-08-17T10:52:06+00:00" pubdate>17 August 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/flood/" rel="category tag">Flood</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/flood/flood-planning/" rel="category tag">Flood Planning</a></div> <img width="620" height="481" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-620x481.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="cars driving through flooded road caused by burst water main" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-620x481.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-310x241.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-768x596.jpg 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-1536x1193.jpg 1536w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/cars-driving-through-flooded-road-caused-by-burst-water-main-GettyImages-173263231-2048x1590.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The Environment Agency has teams out on the ground ready to support local authorities in responding to potential floods and is urging the public to take care.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/17/environment-agency-warns-of-significant-surface-water-flooding-from-thunderstorms-in-london-and-south-east/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Environment Agency warns of significant surface water flooding from thunderstorms in London and south east</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fisheries-and-biodiversity category-water tag-dry-weather tag-fish tag-rivers"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/11/environment-agency-takes-action-to-rescue-fish-during-dry-weather/">Environment Agency takes action to rescue fish during dry weather</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-08-11T13:46:20+00:00" pubdate>11 August 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/fisheries-and-biodiversity/" rel="category tag">Fisheries and biodiversity</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/water/" rel="category tag">Water</a></div> <img width="620" height="827" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-620x827.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-620x827.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-310x413.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/river-rescue-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The prolonged dry weather is affecting many rivers and lakes across much of central, south-west, south-east and eastern England.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/11/environment-agency-takes-action-to-rescue-fish-during-dry-weather/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Environment Agency takes action to rescue fish during dry weather</span></a> - <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/11/environment-agency-takes-action-to-rescue-fish-during-dry-weather/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6590 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-water tag-drought tag-dry-weather tag-farming tag-national-drought-group tag-rivers tag-water-2 tag-water-resources"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/05/environment-agency-taking-action-during-prolonged-dry-weather/">Environment Agency taking action during prolonged dry weather</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-08-05T14:59:06+00:00" pubdate>5 August 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/water/" rel="category tag">Water</a></div> <img width="620" height="407" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022-620x407.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Environment Agency officer monitoring at a groundwater outfall on river tributary" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022-620x407.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022-310x203.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022-768x504.jpg 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/08/EA-Waters-Upton-Outfall-3-June-2022.jpg 2016w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>In this blog post we explore the latest prolonged dry weather situation and how the Environment Agency has already been taking action.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/05/environment-agency-taking-action-during-prolonged-dry-weather/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Environment Agency taking action during prolonged dry weather</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6577 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/25/checking-what-is-in-this-box/">Checking what is in this box</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/louiscollis/" title="Posts by louiscollis" class="author url fn" rel="author">louiscollis</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-07-25T14:43:17+00:00" pubdate>25 July 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This article was first published in Circular Online Let me introduce myself. I’m Andy and I’m new to the Environment Agency. I’ve joined the Illegal Waste Exports Team as a Ports Officer for Felixstowe. I’m really excited to be part …</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/25/checking-what-is-in-this-box/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Checking what is in this box</span></a> - <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/25/checking-what-is-in-this-box/#comments" class="govuk-link">1 comment</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6569 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-water tag-water-companies tag-water-quality"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/18/water-company-environmental-performance-hits-new-low/">Water company environmental performance hits new low</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-07-18T10:19:55+00:00" pubdate>18 July 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/water/" rel="category tag">Water</a></div> <img width="620" height="407" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2016/04/River-Ure-620x407.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2016/04/River-Ure-620x407.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2016/04/River-Ure-310x203.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2016/04/River-Ure.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>There has been widespread media coverage of the Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies. The report – covered by the Guardian, Evening Standard, Times, BBC, Independent, Telegraph and Financial Times - …</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/18/water-company-environmental-performance-hits-new-low/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Water company environmental performance hits new low</span></a> - <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/18/water-company-environmental-performance-hits-new-low/#comments" class="govuk-link">2 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fisheries-and-biodiversity"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/08/preparing-your-fishery-for-the-summer/">Preparing your fishery for the summer</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/pressoffice/" title="Posts by pressoffice" class="author url fn" rel="author">pressoffice</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-07-08T15:30:30+00:00" pubdate>8 July 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/fisheries-and-biodiversity/" rel="category tag">Fisheries and biodiversity</a></div> <img width="620" height="465" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-620x465.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Man using oxygen pump at river" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-620x465.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-310x233.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-768x576.jpg 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/07/H202-deployment-003-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Spring and summer can trigger a range of problems for fisheries, and it’s important to understand how to prepare and protect them. It’s vital that anglers and fishery managers recognise the risks posed by warmer weather; remain vigilant for signs …</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/08/preparing-your-fishery-for-the-summer/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Preparing your fishery for the summer</span></a> - <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/08/preparing-your-fishery-for-the-summer/#comments" class="govuk-link">2 comments</a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6554 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flood"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/24/15-years-of-technological-advances-since-the-2007-floods/">15 years of technological advances since the 2007 floods</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-06-24T09:07:06+00:00" pubdate>24 June 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/flood/" rel="category tag">Flood</a></div> <img width="620" height="387" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2014/08/blog6-620x387.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="An aerial view of the river Severn at Tewkesbury during a Winter flood" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2014/08/blog6-620x387.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2014/08/blog6-310x193.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2014/08/blog6.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>June and July 2007. The most severe and widespread inland flooding we have seen since 1947 with more than 55,000 properties flooded, mainly across Yorkshire, the Midlands, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Many more lost essential services such as …</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/24/15-years-of-technological-advances-since-the-2007-floods/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of 15 years of technological advances since the 2007 floods</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6550 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-water tag-algal-blooms tag-pollution tag-sewage tag-water-quality"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/22/telling-the-difference-between-an-algal-bloom-and-sewage/">Telling the difference between an algal bloom and sewage</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-06-22T14:48:02+00:00" pubdate>22 June 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/water/" rel="category tag">Water</a></div> <img width="620" height="404" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/something-620x404.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Scattered brown foam and a brown slick on the surface of water in the foreground with a treeline in the background" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/something-620x404.png 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/something-310x202.png 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/something-768x500.png 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/something.png 862w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Confusing algae for sewage is an easy mistake to make, but there are some tips to telling the difference.</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/22/telling-the-difference-between-an-algal-bloom-and-sewage/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Telling the difference between an algal bloom and sewage</span></a> - 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One of the ways we achieve this is by issuing a Civil Sanction via an Enforcement Undertaking. The aim of …</p> </div> <footer class="govuk-body-s"> <a class="govuk-link" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/16/enforcement-undertaking-donations/"><strong>Read more</strong> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">of Enforcement Undertaking Donations</span></a> </footer> </article> <article class="post-6537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fisheries-and-biodiversity category-water tag-biodiversity tag-fisheries tag-water-2"> <header> <h2 class="govuk-heading-m"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/08/how-wiltshire-farmers-are-helping-to-clean-up-water-in-the-kennet-catchment/">How Wiltshire farmers are helping to 'clean up' water in the Kennet catchment</a></h2> <div class="govuk-body-s"> <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted by: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/author/angusanderson/" title="Posts by Environment Agency" class="author url fn" rel="author">Environment Agency</a>, <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Posted on: </span><time class="updated" datetime="2022-06-08T15:27:01+00:00" pubdate>8 June 2022</time> - <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Categories: </span> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/fisheries-and-biodiversity/" rel="category tag">Fisheries and biodiversity</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/category/water/" rel="category tag">Water</a></div> <img width="620" height="465" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-620x465.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-620x465.jpg 620w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-310x233.jpg 310w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://web.archive.org/web/20220821002632im_/https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/84/2022/06/Wetland-Planting-with-Volunteers-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px"> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>Charlotte Hitchmough and Rupert Kelton from Action for the River Kennet talk about a project to improve river water quality and create new wetland habitat in a sub-catchment of the Kennet in Wiltshire. 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