Environment Agency

Unlocking the potential of aquatic animal telemetry research to advance management and conservation: Barriers and a blueprint for Great Britain and Ireland

Aquatic animal telemetry research can provide important knowledge for how populations, anthropogenic pressures and, indeed, entire ecosystems are managed. However, the true scale, extent and impact in Britain and Ireland is poorly understood. We surveyed 53 researchers about past...

European joint programme HBM4EU - Bridging science and policy: experiences and lessons learned from the key partners in the scientific steering of the initiative

The European Joint Programme HBM4EU was established to address politically relevant questions on chemical risks to public health through a targeted human biomonitoring research programme. Running from 2017 to 2022, it was co-financed by the EU's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovati...

Occurrences of Predicted Wave Overtopping Assessed Using In Situ Winter Observations at an Emergent Beach-Fronted Sea Wall

A growing reliance on (ageing) sea walls to protect people, property and infrastructure is a global coastal management issue. Wave overtopping hazard is increasing in likelihood throughout the year due to sea-level rise and is not only associated with winter storms. Adaptive mana...

Influences of socioeconomic and environmental factors on STEMI incidence and related mortality: Insights from the Belgian Environmental Myocardial Infarction Risk (EMIR) Study

Abstract Background Current risk models for myocardial infarction incidence and post-event mortality primarily rely on clinical parameters and do not account for environmental or socioeconomic factors. We aimed to provide a more comprehensive assessment of determinants of ST-elev...

Land degradation decision trigger points to minimise soil erosion in rangelands

Predicting when vegetation cover (the sum of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic vegetation) drops below soil erosion protection thresholds is vital for reducing land degradation. This study developed a potential for land degradation (PoLD) framework to identify decision-trigge...

Briefing: Proactive reservoir regulation: managing non-compliance through proportionate and risk-based enforcement

The reservoir safety industry operates within a framework reliant on professional judgement, established guidance and effective engagement between undertakers, engineers and the regulator. This tripartite relationship plays a critical role in how risks are identified, understood...

Availability and representativeness of freshwater macroinvertebrate data to enable Europe-wide assessment of biodiversity trends

Freshwater ecosystems, though covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, harbor around 10% of all species. Pressures like pollution, water extraction, and habitat loss can exhibit complex interactions in their effects on freshwater biodiversity. Understanding the effects of these...