Thames Water and Affinity Water yesterday took part in London’s first emergency planning exercise designed to test how councils would respond if there was a major disruption to water supplies.
A recent high-level event which took place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Lancaster House last month could see the way forward to the possibilities of greater technology and water resource sharing in the water-stressed Middle East – with Israel serving as a model to address global water challenges.
The University of Cambridge with Cambridge Water have been recognised at the 2016 Waterwise UK Water Efficiency Award in the Built Environment Category for the scheme at the North West Cambridge Development.
Researchers from the University of Exeter are leading a pioneering international research project to deliver new guidance for governments to safeguard long-term provision of crucial natural resources.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said that an elusive global growth outlook requires an urgent policy response, including increased investment in infrastructure.
More frequent extreme events will shock global food systems, creating 'food shocks' with the potential to wreak havoc on food markets, commodity exports, and families around the world, according to the Met Office.
The European Union has withdrawn the approvals for three commonly-used biocides following a decision made on 27 January.
Official statistics published today show that rainfall totals were above average across England for the third consecutive month at 165% of the long term average.
The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE) has challenged all policy-makers to sign-up to a pledge supporting infrastructure maintenance, development and delivery for the benefit of the country, in the run-up to May’s Scottish Parliament elections.
A high-level roundtable on water innovation and regional cooperation in the water sector is due to take place in London next week under the auspices of the Anglo Israel Association, together with the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies.
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 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.