More effort needed on environment

England and Wales are becoming better places to live according to a report from the Environment Agency, but much more needs doing in certain areas.

Air and water are both cleaner than when the last study took place five years ago, but our weather is worse.

The risk of flood is higher and the increased number of cars has meant a rise in the harmful gases released.

The report looks at a number of different areas and says whether they have got better or worse in five years.

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Wildlife is one area that has got better, but not by very much.

Key points Better: Water quality, recycling and reduction in waste, air quality. Worse: Risk of flooding, climate change, traffic pollution in towns and cities.

Some animals like otters and wild birds are increasing, but others like reptiles and freshwater fish are still at risk.

Water is another high point, with England's and Wales' rivers and bathing waters said to be the cleanest on record.

The agency said they used 80 different pieces of information for England and Wales to produce their report.