Environment Agency starts work on £750,000 Tees Estuary restoration project
Work on a £750,000 Environment Agency project designed to restore parts of the natural Tees Estuary and make way for new wildlife habitats is now underway.
Flood and climate resilience - Anglian Water partners in £350k project to build dam enclosures for Eurasian beavers
Anglian Water is partnering in a £350,000 project to build two new dam enclosures for Eurasian beavers to help protect an additional stretch of Finchingfield Brook.
Environment Agency – no plans to undertake environmental assessment for Thames Estuary 2100 Plan at this time
The Environment Agency has confirmed that it has no plans to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan at this time.
Severn Trent named as Biodiversity Champion at the 2022 Responsible Business Awards
Severn Trent has been crowned as Biodiversity Champion at the 2022 Responsible Business Awards for its £1.2 billion Great Big Nature Boost (GBNB) project, one of the biggest nature projects across the UK.
Thames Water and Crane Valley Partnership launch River Crane Catchment State of Environment Report 2022
Thames Water and The Crane Valley Partnership have published a landmark report providing an overview of the current situation in the Crane Catchment.
Wildlife and Countryside Link warns "no appreciable progress" by Government to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030
The Wildlife and Countryside Link is warning that the Government has made no appreciable progress on its policy to protect 30% of the land and sea for nature by 2030.
Air and water quality advice now available to all farmers in England
Catchment Sensitive Farming advice is now available to farmers, land managers and growers across England following the expansion of the programme.
WWF warns as global wildlife populations plummet by 69% since 1970 - world's biodiversity is in crisis
Leading conservation organisation WWF is warning that the global biodiversity which sustains all life on earth is in crisis, putting every species at risk.
Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts project to hold webinars on climate change resilience
The Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts (PACCo) project is inviting anyone that wishes to find out more about the project to register for two upcoming webinars and join the discussion on climate change resilience, socio-economics and adapting to changing coastlines.
Environment Agency and Northumberland Rivers Trust relocate endangered native crayfish to six refuge sites
The Environment Agency and Northumberland Rivers Trust have relocated hundreds of native crayfish from the abundant populations found in the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, one of the last remaining strongholds for the white-clawed crayfish, to six refuge sites in North Northumberland.
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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. -
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