Horizon 2020: 2016-17 work programmes include water and blue-green infrastructure
Draft versions of the Horizon 2020 work programmes for 2016-17 which have now been published by the European Commission include water and climate services across a wide range of issues the Commission wants to address.
Farmers sign up to UK’s largest ever metaldehyde-free farming trial
A trial campaign by Anglian Water to tackle metaldehyde in drinking water reservoirs has seen 100% sign up by the targeted farmers.
Arctic sea ice reaches fourth lowest extent on record
Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent on September 11, 2015. Sea ice extent on that day was measured at 4.41 million square kilometers (1.70 million square miles).
New climate report says low-carbon cities are a US$17 trillion opportunity worldwide
New research from the New Climate Economy finds that investing in public and low emission transport, building efficiency and waste management in cities could generate savings with a current value of US$17 trillion by 2050.
Protecting water resources in China’s cotton fields
A team of international researchers headed by Prof. Markus Disse at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a set of recommendations aimed at preserving the local environment in the Xinjiang region in northwestern China where 10% of the world’s cotton is produced - and irrigating the crop is causing water resource problems.
Environment Agency uses tracers in sewers to identify water pollution sources in Northumberland
The Environment Agency is working with Northumbrian Water and other partners to improve water quality in a Northumberland burn - including placing tracers in sewers to try to identify sources of pollution.
Middle East tops new ranking of world's most water stressed countries in 2040
New analysis from the World Resources Institute (WRI) ranking 167 countries for water stress in 2040 shows that 14 of the 33 likely most stressed countries are in the Middle East - and suggests that drought and water shortages were contributory factors in Syria's civil unrest.
Arup: how to solve the water scarcity trilemma
Martin Shouler, Arup’s global skills leader for environmental services engineering who works on a wide variety of projects related to water and wastewater systems, explores how water sector is facing a trilemma of sharing increasingly scarce water resources.
Oil and gas firms investigate water savings to ease industry downturn
Aberdeen based businesses suffering from the downturn in the oil industry are now investigating the significant savings that can be made on water costs – according to a leading water supplier.
IFC helps Pakistan’s leading textile producer to cut energy and water use
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Pakistan’s leading textile producer, Nishat Mills, reduce its environmental footprint and improve competitiveness by identifying opportunities for energy and water savings.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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 in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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