South West Water Upstream Thinking partnership to plant over 40,000 native trees improve Devon water quality
More than 40,000 native trees are being planted for farms and landowners to help reduce land run-off and improve natural water quality as part of South West Water’s pioneering catchment management programme, Upstream Thinking.
Environment Agency warns as invasive crayfish found in Yorkshire's River Esk
The Environment Agency is urging river users to follow advice to stop the spread of the invasive signal crayfish after a population was found in the River Esk.
Severn Trent partners in underground viewing gallery to reveal 27 species of fish found in River Severn
Severn Trent is partnering in a unique underground viewing gallery scheme which has revealed 27 separate species of fish found in the River Severn.
Yorkshire Water progresses commitment to plant one million trees by 2028
More trees are set to be planted across the region as Yorkshire Water continues its commitment to plant one million trees by 2028.
Environmental Market delivers £1m investment in Phosphorous Mitigation - and unlocks hundreds of new dwellings in Somerset
With the announcement of the results of the second market round, the Somerset Catchment Market has now reached a significant milestone with over £1 million secured for new nature projects that will deliver Phosphorus Mitigation in the Tone and Parrett Catchment in Somerset.
Five new fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire
Five new fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in the Yorkshire region thanks to an innovative new partnership known as Great Yorkshire Rivers (GYR).
UN report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
A new United Nations report is warning that drastic changes are approaching with risk tipping points that threaten irreversible impacts on people and planets.
UK’s biggest nature charities publish shared Nature Markets Principles to help combat corporate greenwashing
The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published a set of principles for ensuring ‘nature markets’ truly deliver for nature, climate and people.
Crown Estate and partners seek feedback on report findings for development of high-integrity natural capital markets in UK marine environment
The Crown Estate, Blue Marine Foundation, Finance Earth and Pollination are seeking feedback on a joint report highlighting the key barriers and potential solutions to the development of high-integrity natural capital markets in the marine environment across the UK.
Massive decline of UK wildlife continues - 1,500 species are now at risk
The latest State of Nature report published by the RSPB shows that much of the wildlife in the UK and its Overseas territories is in serious trouble – in the UK 1,500 species are now at risk of being lost completely.
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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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