WWF call for Antarctic sea to be Marine Protected Area
Leading conservation organisation WWF is calling for the Weddell Sea, a pristine Antarctic wilderness and the final resting place of the British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, to be protected as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) and a legacy for future generations.
Defra publishes Part 2 of UK marine monitoring strategy
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs has published Part Two of its Marine Strategy covering UK Marine Monitoring Programmes.
Costain scheme to meet new Habitats regulations could see widespread use in AMP6/7
A Costain team working with Severn Trent Water has come up with a hi-tech way to protect fish and at the same time maintain a secure water supply which could be widely used during AMP6 and 7 to meet new Habitats regulations which come into force in October.
Thirty new Marine Protected Areas designated for Scotland
The Scottish Government has designated thirty new Marine Protected Areas for Scotland – including a site estimated to be the largest Marine Protected Area in the EU.
Electricity generation takes 57.9% of freshwater abstraction in England and Wales
New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the sector which directly abstracted the largest amount of non-tidal freshwater in England and Wales was electricity generation.
Environment Agency head praises United Utilities rivers project
The outgoing Chairman of the Environment Agency, Lord Smith has praised United Utilities for bringing dry rivers back to life in the North West.
€282.6m funding for 225 new EU environment and climate projects
The European Commission has approved €282.6million funding for 225 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund.
EU must take urgent action on invasive species
The EU must take urgent action to halt the spread of invasive species that are threatening native plants and animals across Europe, according to a scientist from Queen’s University Belfast.
Arup report highlights value of green infrastructure in future planning strategy for cities
Global engineering and design consultancy Arup has launched ‘Cities Alive- rethinking green infrastructure’ - a new report that envisages how cities of the future as integrated networks of intelligent green spaces, designed to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens.
Eel pass and Severn Flood Risk Strategy joint winners of top innovation award
An ingenious new system to help baby eels – elvers - migrate up UK rivers and the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy have just been voted joint winners of the Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards 2014 for Innovation.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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