Yorkshire Water progresses planting work on one million trees pledge
Yorkshire Water has planted more than 200,000 trees in the first phase of its ambitious pledge to plant one million trees across its land by 2028.
Multiple agencies join forces to investigate serious environmental damage to River Lugg
Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission have mounted a joint investigation into extensive damage reported on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) area of the River Lugg in Herefordshire.
Environment Agency warns over invasive species - quagga mussels found in East Midlands rivers
The Environment Agency is warning that the invasive non- native species quagga mussels has been found in the River Trent and Rutland Water.
Government’s sustainable farming roadmap includes focus on land management
The new sustainable farming roadmap published by the Government today includes a specific focus on land management, such as creating, managing or restoring habitats, natural flood management and species management.
Lake study aims to improve water quality
A study to understand options available to improve recreational use and boost water quality and wildlife at a popular Northumberland lake has started.
Water companies to protect rare chalk streams by cutting abstraction & reducing pollution
A group of water companies have pledged to invest millions of pounds to protect the country’s chalk streams by reducing the amount of water they abstract from them for public drinking supply and cutting pollution.
Environment Agency submits final plans for £15m Otter Valley project
The Environment Agency has submitted plans for a ground-breaking project to help the lower Otter Valley adapt to climate change and create an internationally important wildlife reserve.
MPs launch new inquiry into whether Government can deliver on tree-planting targets
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has launched a new inquiry to scrutinise whether the Government’s tree-planting targets are realistic, whilst still being ambitious enough, and whether it has the right strategy to deliver them.
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough join forces to launch £50 million Earthshot prize
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough have joined forces to launch The Earthshot Prize, the most prestigious global environment prize in history.
560+ companies with US$ 4trn revenues call on governments to act now to reverse nature loss
Anglian Water is among more than 560 companies with combined revenues of US$ 4 trillion, including Walmart, Citigroup, Microsoft, Hitachi, IKEA, Unilever, Axa, Kering and H&M, who are calling on governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss in this decade.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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