Category Archives: EA

Environment Agency

Saltmarsh Erosion At Quay Lane – Are Ducks Responsible?

Rising sea levels are eroding saltmarsh claim EA(Environment Agency) and NE(Natural England). Here is one place where something else is doing it. At the north end of Quay Lane, Kirby le Soken there is a tidal pool protected by the … Continue reading

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EA Say Sea Levels Risen Less Than Expected

David Evans emailed to point out wikipedia Thames Barrier entry quotes EA saying Environment Agency responded that it does not plan to replace the Thames Barrier before 2070, as the barrier was designed with an allowance for sea level rise … Continue reading

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Naze Cliffs Fall Into Sea Even Though It’s Known How To Stop It

The Naze cliffs are crumbling into sea.  This is EA and so UK government policy. A few yards to south the cliffs have been stopped from falling into sea. Here are cliffs near Naze Tower, the people on cliffs probably … Continue reading

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Sea Level At Vlissingen Falls Then Rises Around 1890 – As Does CET

Sea levels at Vlissingen in Netherlands from PSMSL show a fall until about 1890 then a rise which mirrors Central England Temperature (CET) record.   Sea levels can appear to fall for a number of reasons among them Local land … Continue reading

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Work Starts On New Sea Defences At Holland Haven

Or at least removing old groynes        

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Thanks to Godfrey Bartlett EssexWalks.com

Godfrey sent me this email Hi, Just a note to say I find your analysis of temperature and sea level records fascinating. As much as I love nature reserves for leisure purposes, I’m getting an increasing sense that the big … Continue reading

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EU Environmental Directives And UK Flooding – Feb 2014

Christopher Booker and Richard North (eureferendum.com)  have been chasing the link between flooding in Somerset and EU’s Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC.  So far they seem to have missed the earlier Birds Directive. The Birds Directive … Continue reading

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How To Create A Flood In Somerset In Pictures – Feb 2014

Then and now pictures of bridge at Burrow Mump show how easy it is to create a flood by not dredging. Photos originally from Richard Norths eureferendum.com   If you don’t know where Burrow Mump is here’s a map courtesy … Continue reading

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Dawlish Sea Wall Network Rail Build Breakwater In A Week – Feb 2014

Dawlish sea wall supporting railway line washed away 4 February 2014.  By 12 February a breakwater had been built.  Why wasn’t this done before? The Problem The Solution The Questions If Network Rail could come up with a solution, even … Continue reading

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John Redwood Writes About EA Again – 10 Feb 2014

John Redwood has another post about EA on his blog today.  I left a comment which wasn’t approved so I’ll post it here. The post is titled Independent Bodies Can Cause Worse Problems Than Elected Ministers.  The post starts of … Continue reading

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