Environment Agency warns over ongoing flood risk
The Environment Agency is warning over ongoing flood risk and urging people to remain aware as flood alerts remain in place across England.
Environment Agency announces updated plans for £45m York flood scheme
The Environment Agency says that after re-assessing a flood scheme in York a section of road will need to be closed, but for six months less than planned.
£40m Great Yarmouth tidal defence project gets underway
Work is getting underway this week on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth which involves refurbishing 4 kilometres of flood defence walls across the town.
£2 million fund opens for flood-affected farmers
A £2 million fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their property in the devastating floods in November has opened for applications this week.
Environment Agency warns of further flood risk as rivers continue to rise
The Environment Agency is warning that river levels are continuing to rise despite the improving weather outlook.
Flood risk: Environment Agency warns communities to stay vigilant
With heavy rain expected over the next few days, the Environment Agency is warning communities in England to check their flood risk and sign up to flood warnings.
Yorkshire Water trials lowering Hebden Bridge Reservoirs levels to help reduce flood risk
Yorkshire Water is once again carrying out a trial to lower Hebden Bridge Reservoirs levels to help reduce flood risk.
European Environment Agency warns climate change will increase river floods in most regions of Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning that climate change will increase the occurrence and frequency of once-in-a-century river floods in most regions of Europe.
Accelerating Greenland ice melt set to see 100 million people flooded each year
A team of international scientists is warning that Greenland is losing ice faster than in the 1990s - the rate of ice loss has risen from 33 billion tonnes per year in the 1990s to 254 billion tonnes per year in the last decade.
Environment Agency starts fixing flood banks damaged by over double average autumn rainfall
Environment Agency teams have begun working to repair banks and defences in Lincolnshire damaged by more than twice the average autumn rainfall.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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