South West Water installs state-of-the-art eel screens at Lopwell Dam
South West Water is protecting one of nature’s most remarkable yet endangered creatures – the European eel – at Lopwell Dam on the River Tavy near Plymouth.
Work starts on Lustrum Beck project as part of £30 million Tees Tidelands Programme
Work has started on a project at Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees, which will improve 1.5km of river for fish, invertebrates and plants - the project is part of the £30 million Tees Tidelands Programme.
Planning Bill - NGOs warn proposed reforms “could push species towards extinction and lead to irreversible habitat loss”
Chiefs of 32 nature organisations have issued a warning to Government that the new planning reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win’ for nature and development, and threaten to demolish environmental law.
Scottish Water completes two pilot peatland restoration projects
Scottish Water has completed two pilot peatland restoration projects in the Uists - local crofters have praised the work for helping to open up new grazing lands and stabilising the moorland.
Environment Agency publishes new report on multiple benefits of nature-based solutions
The Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s Group has published a new and detailed 150 page report on the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions.
Bristol Water trials floating wetlands to help improve water quality at reservoirs
Bristol Water is trialliing floating wetlands to help improve water quality at its reservoirs.
£282,000 project completed for creation of floodplain wetlands along section of River Yare
A £282,000 project involving the Environment Agency, Norfolk Rivers Trust and Water Resources East to create floodplain wetlands along a section of the River Yare has been completed.
Government sets out planning proposals to unblock vital infrastructure and drive nature’s recovery
Measures to unblock much-needed infrastructure projects whilst supporting nature recovery at scale will be included in proposals for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill this year, the Government has announced as part its Plan for Change.
UNESCO and WMO launch International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025 in global call for action to save Earth's vital ice
UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday officially launched the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation at WMO headquarters, marking a crucial milestone in global efforts to protect glaciers that provide freshwater to over 2 billion people worldwide.
NRW publishes interim State of Natural Resources Report - and calls for urgent action to address decline
Urgent and collective action is needed now if Wales is to redress the balance between the degradation and protection of our natural resources in the face of ongoing nature, climate, and pollution emergencies.
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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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