New report on dire state of UK nature prompts Government to launch rapid review to meet Environment Act targets
The Government has announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to be completed by the end of the year to deliver its legally binding targets to save nature.
Blue Green Algae samples exceeded WHO limits for recreational use of Lake Windermere
Just weeks before the school holidays began in the Lake District, Blue Green Algae samples exceeded World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for recreational use of Lake Windermere, according to campaigning organisation Save Windermere.
Anglian Water and East Mercia Rivers Trust announce new collaborative partnership for catchment restoration
As part of its Get River Positive programme, Anglian Water has announced its latest collaborative partnership with East Mercia Rivers Trust (EMRT), by awarding the trust over half a million pounds for a range of projects across the Welland and Witham catchments.
Wessex Water progresses conservation work on habitat enhancement in Somerset
An ambitious project to create a variety of habitats in which a wide range of trees, plants and animals can thrive is taking shape next to Wessex Water’s Durleigh Reservoir to the west of the town over the coming months.
Surfers Against Sewage completes road trip to take sewage debate to election hotspots
Tomorrow the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) 12-day UK road trip in a bespoke double-decker bus to take the sewage debate to election hotspots will complete its journey in the SAS hometown of St. Agnes in Cornwall.
United Utilities - Wild Haweswater partnership announced as winner in global sustainability awards
Wild Haweswater, a partnership between the RSPB and landowner United Utilities, near Bampton in the Lake District, has won the annual Ashden Award for Natural Climate Solutions.
New report finds 75% of rivers across UK are in poor ecological health
A new report from EarthWatch Europe based on a citizen science blitz over the weekend of 7-10 June,has found that 75% of rivers across UK showed poor ecological health.
WSP - making the case for Nature-Based Solutions
Toby Harding, Technical Director at WSP and AMP8 Strategy lead, who chairs WSP’s Nature Based Solutions working group, takes a look at the wide-ranging benefits of using Nature Based Solutions (NbS) to address environmental challenges – including low capital and operational costs, along with reducing energy demand.
Environmental charities call for reformed planning system and “natural infrastructure” to be prioritised in next Parliament
Thirty nature and climate groups - including RSPB, The Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Woodland Trust, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth - have published a joint statement and policy paper calling on political parties to reform the planning system to prioritise renewable energy and nature-restoration.
Record number of new bathing sites in England get Government go-ahead
Ahead of the 2024 bathing season, 27 new bathing water sites in England have been designated in the government’s largest ever rollout.
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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
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