Southern Water targets non-native invasive species with extra training for staff
Southern Water’s in-house Environment team has been training the company’s 20 technical coordinators to recognise key invasive non-native species (INNS) species which can wreak ecological havoc on sensitive habitats so they can be controlled more effectively throughout its sites.
Nature on the brink – report warns unprecedented decline in biodiversity puts 1m species at accelerating risk of extinction
A landmark new report is warning that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating with 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction.
Work begins on £8m Suffolk Broads wetlands restoration project
Work is now underway on the £8 million Suffolk Broads wetlands restoration project which will see the creation of 1,000 acres of wildness at the gateway to the Broads National Park.
Green Alliance & National Trust progress work on Natural Infrastructure Scheme model
A joint initiative between the Green Alliance and the National Trust is progressing work on a proposed Natural Infrastructure Scheme (NIS) model - the pioneering new funding concept would deliver environmental restoration and improvement via the model for creating private markets for ecosystem services from land.
MPs warn fashion is depleting world’s water resources and creating chemical and microplastic pollution
MPs who sit on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee are warning that the fashion industry is depleting the world’s water resources, polluting rivers and other surface waters with chemicals and adding to ocean microplastic pollution.
South West Water partners in £2m peatland restoration project on Bodmin Moor
Last year, a partnership of regional and local organisations including South West Water successfully applied for £2million funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to restore 1,680 hectares of damaged peatland on Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Scheme to create woodlands to reduce flood risk and improve water quality open for 2019 applications
Expert advice on creating woodlands that will reduce flood risk and improve water quality is once again being offered in Yorkshire and North East England as part of a pioneering project run by the Forestry Commission and the Environment Agency.
Thames Water and Network Rail work together to protect environment
An environmentally-friendly herbicide is keeping tracks and taps flowing up and down the country thanks to a partnership between water companies and Network Rail.
New study warns 40% of world's insect species could become extinct over next few decades
A new study is warning that insect biodiversity of is threatened worldwide and that 40% of world's insect species could become extinct over next few decades.
Environment Agency saves thousands of fish saved from salt water during tidal surge
Hundreds of thousands of fish have been saved thanks to the Environment Agency's speedy actions to close a barrier during a surge tide this week.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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