flood defence
Councils will be better placed to apply government policy where new homes, in areas at risk of flooding, should meet recommended standards on flood resilience
Emma Hardy, MP for for Hull West and Hessle presented a Bill to set minimum national requirements for flood mitigation and protection measures
In partnership with the City of York Council, the Environment Agency has identified the importance of increasing tree cover in the city as a way of contributing to their carbon neutral goal
Scientists praise beavers’ engineering capabilities as they can be used in efforts to tackle climate change
It is part of the government’s efforts to protect the country from the impacts of climate change
More than 1,600 homes and 400 businesses are to be protected from flood risks associated with climate change