Thames Water hydrogeologist  Jamie Riches has just returned from a week in Kenya after visiting the country to view progress on project work to provide clean and safe water to a nation classified by the United Nations as ‘chronically water scarce’.

Mayors from 100 European cities have now committed to the European Commission's Mayors Adapt initiative and take action to tackle climate change. London and Birmingham, which both have expressed their interest, have yet to appear on the list.

Adapting to climate change has reached the political agenda in most European countries, according to the most comprehensive analysis of adaptation in Europe published to date.

Costain is taking an active role in developing a sector-wide strategy to develop ‘offsite construction’ techniques for the infrastructure industry, an initiative that will improve quality and safety, and reduce project costs through improved resource, timing and project management.

 The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation  setting out plans for how water in the South West will be managed.

A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that air pollution has had a significant impact on the amount of water flowing through many rivers in the northern hemisphere.