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Ofwat’s chief executive believes the water sector, and other utilities, are ‘ripe for a revolution’ as she predicts a radical shake-up in how customers buy utilities and home services.

cranfield WaterResearchAwardA research project into the impact of rainwater harvesting in India on groundwater quality led by Dr Alison Parker from Cranfield University and Dr Anupma Sharma from the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India is among a number of projects to be delivered within the UK-India Water Quality programme.

brexit-2123573 1280The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE),  is warning that large infrastructure firms will consider moving jobs from the UK if access to skilled EU nationals not maintained.

st-ives-2834147  340The latest annual bathing water quality results published by the Office of National Statistics show that standards have remained high following last year’s record results which showed bathing waters were the cleanest since records began.

AMSTERDAMExpert members of the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation discuss how resilient water management approaches can provide the mechanism to link, coordinate, and implement the policies and processes of Sustainable Development Goal 11 for cities.

BGS NITRATES Groundwater researchers at the British Geological Survey (BGS) have found a major store of pollution sitting below ground that could have severe global-scale consequences for rivers, water supplies, human health and the economy.

aerial-photography-1125430  340Big business is investing in water security at record levels, according to the annual Global Water Report published today by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform.

AQUATECH 2017Visitor attendance at Aquatech Amsterdam  2017 saw a record number of visitors, reaching 20,490 on closing day. With 928 exhibitors, the show sold out 6 months in advance, an all-time high.

Governments and non-state actors need to deliver an urgent increase in ambition to ensure the Paris Agreement goals to tackle dangerous climate change can still be met, according to a new UN assessment.

iStock-184104610 1Stephen Bourne, Atlanta-based project director at Atkins, talks about a new tool which can help cities strengthen their resilience in the face of population growth and the growing impacts of climate change.

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