Environment Agency starts work to protect wildlife from flooding
The Environment Agency is starting work at RSPB Minsmere this month to continue protection from flooding to internationally important flora and fauna, including bitterns, avocets and marsh sow-thistle.
Multiple ocean stresses threaten “globally significant” marine extinction
An international panel of experts is warning in a new report released today that marine species are at risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history.
New WBCSD Guide strengthens business case for valuing ecosystem services
A new guide from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has strengthened the bottom-line business case for valuing ecosystem services.
Coastal wetlands conservation must be linked to carbon markets
Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere and lead to decreased carbon sequestration, a new World Bank report has found.
New international co-operation to tackle marine debris
Government representatives, major industries and leading marine researchers have come together to make a new set of commitments to tackle the widespread problem of debris in the world's seas and oceans.
Anglian Water uses Facebook for region-wide otter survey.
Anglian Water is using Facebook to carry out a region -wide otter survey.
Scottish Government publishes atlas of Scotland’s seas
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New Report -forests can protect water and save on treatment costs
A new report says that investments in forest conservation can save money in the provision of clean water – by treating water at up to one-seventh of the cost per thousand gallons of conventional wastewater treatment systems.
United Utilities fences peat bogs to allow recovery
United Utilities is to fence some of the highest and most remote points in Lancashire, ravaged by wildfires sixty years ago, to allow its eroded landscape to recover.
New report on the state of Northern Ireland seas
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots and the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew have launched a ground-breaking report entitled ‘Northern Ireland State of the Seas’.
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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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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