Thames Water’s £20 million upgrade to the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works that has cut phosphorous levels by 85 per cent has already had “a measurable impact on water quality” in the River Chess.

Natural England has published a major new report warning that urgent action is needed now to restore nature and place it at the heart of decision making processes.

Ambitious plans by NI Water to plant 1 million trees across Northern Ireland by 2030 have almost reached the halfway mark.

Bike riding activities are causing issues to South East Water’s woodlands and biodiversity enhancement work - in recent months fly-tipping, motorsports, and mountain bike riding have increased on land near Pembury South.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation, while in the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face.

In the runup to the 2024 Price Review which will set the scene for the AMP8 2025-30 investment programme, Charlotte Sugden, Principal Environmental Economist, Atkins and Jonathan Nichols, Associate for Natural Capital, Atkins explore why the water sector needs to consider taking a multi capitals approach to ensure a sustainable and secure future for the industry.

A major cross-border project, aimed at improving water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through enhanced wastewater treatment, has been successfully completed with outputs exceeding targets set.

Environmental charity Thames21 is calling on government to take immediate steps to ban plastic in wet wipes in order to help tackle this pollution ending up in the River Thames and in the wider natural environment - as it announces the results of the latest Big Wet Wipe Count.

Environment Agency Chief Sir James Bevan, Jonson Cox, Ofwat Chair and Perter Simpson, CEO are among the speakers at an upcoming two day online event on managing drought risk convened by the Royal Society as part of its ongoing series of scientific meetings.

The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released today is warning that climate change is widespread, rapid - and intensifying - with sea level rise of up to half a meter "irreversible."