Pilot project could help simplify licensing system for crested newts
Natural England is launching a pilot project that will bring more flexibility to the licensing system for great crested newts, while providing more of the weedy ponds which they favour.
South East Water works to protect rare native species
South East Water has been working with Natural England to protect two endangered native species - the wart-biter cricket and the Great Crested Newt.
Future Cities: UK Govt explores green infrastructure and construction materials
The Government Office for Science has published two new papers examining construction materials used to build cities and supporting/linking infrastructure, and how to improve the health and wellbeing of people in towns and cities through the use of ‘green infrastructure’as part of the Foresight future of cities project.
Safe haven created for protected native species on Leeds stream
A safe haven for a protected native species has been created using natural engineering techniques by the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
NERC-MoES:£3m funding in call for proposals in sustaining water resources
The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) are jointly inviting proposals for collaborative research networking projects on sustaining water resources for food, energy and ecosystem services.
New research reveals climate change threat to uplands
Several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions by the effects of climate change on the UK’s blanket bogs, ecologists at the University of York have discovered.
Rare fish returns to Yorkshire river as water quality improves
A rare and protected fish has been caught in the River Don for the first time in recent history as water quality in South Yorkshire’s rivers continues to improve.
Scottish Hydro & SEPA GIS tool to place a value on land use changes
An Innovate UK-funded project has created a unique partnership between Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the body that regulates its business activity.
New report says Europe’s seas are productive, but not healthy or clean
A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that, despite some improvements, the way we use our seas remains unsustainable, with human activities and climate change increasingly putting a number of pressures on Europe’s seas.
First spawned salmon found in River Dearne for 150 years
A major engineering project helping salmon return to what was once one of Britain’s most polluted river systems, has achieved a historic success after a young salmon was discovered last week in the River Dearne, South Yorkshire.
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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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