New £27m funding scheme launched to improve lakes and rivers in England
A new £27 million scheme to improve the water environment across England has been jointly launched by Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency.
Work gets underway to restore peatlands in North West
Work is underway to restore peatlands to their natural state across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire after £160,000 of funding was secured through the Department Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
New report warns of dramatic decline in water vole distribution
A new analysis of data collected over ten years by a network of experts led by The Wildlife Trusts has revealed that water vole distribution has declined dramatically - attributed to habitat loss, water pollution and built development.
Latest ONS figures value UK natural capital at around £761bn
The latest natural capital ecosystem service accounts published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics have valued the UK’s natural capital at around £761 billion - a partial value as many ecosystem services provided by natural assets are not yet estimated and the total value is expected to be higher
State-of-the-art tech used to monitor rare River Severn fish population
Monitoring work during the spring and summer of 2017 which used some of the latest technology, found that around 15,000 shad can make it above Upper Lode weir on the River Severn, near Tewkesbury before being halted by Diglis Weir in Worcester.
Environment Agency works with farmers to tackle agricultural pollution in Wessex
The Environment Agency has been working with more than 10 partners to reduce pollution from agriculture in rivers, lakes, ditches and groundwater in Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Avon and Hampshire Avon catchments.
Nature-based solutions needed for sustainable urbanisation & tackling climate change
An EU-funded project is calling for a step-change in how nature-based solutions like green roofs and city lagoons are used for sustainable urbanisation and in tackling climate change.
South West Water appoints specialist to tackle invasive non native species
South West Water is the first water company in the UK to appoint a dedicated Invasive Non Native Species Ecologist.
Thames reservoir site transformed into Europe's largest urban wetlands nature reserve
A working reservoir site owned by Thames Water and described as “London’s best kept secret”, has been transformed into Europe’s largest urban wetlands nature reserve, just 15 minutes away from central London.
Anglian Water sets out plans for new wetland water treatment facility
Anglian Water is setting out its plans today for a new wetland treatment facility located next to its water recycling centre in Ingoldisthorpe.
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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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