A harmful invasive plant which has been problematic at a London wetland centre for more than a decade has finally been eradicated by the Environment Agency and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) - a rare success in the ongoing fight to contain the plant's spread.
Business leaders from global corporations have committed to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions across a wide range of sectors, including energy, communications, building and construction.
The promotion of privatisation to tackle global water problems advocated by the European Commission has been rejected by 45 civil society and labour organisations from around the world, all of whom favour increased public-sector involvement.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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.