Drought and risk of drought not over
The Environment Agency is warning that drought and the risk of drought is not over in its latest drought information update.
WWF calls for review of deep water drilling
A year after the disastrous Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, WWF is calling for better safeguards to protect the UK’s marine environment.
Yorkshire Water moorland restoration work hailed as world-leading
Yorkshire Water has been praised by Yorkshire MEP Linda McAvan for its pioneering 'world-leading' work to restore huge swathes of damaged moorland and protect its drinking water quality through sustainable water catchment management.
German Government sets up nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities
The German Government has set up a nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities with the purchase of eight new, highly mobile water treatment plant systems.
Defra sets out new plans for waterways
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today set out new plans to create one of Britain’s biggest charities to secure the future of more than 4,000 kilometres of canals and rivers in England and Wales.
WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world
The World Resources Institute (WRI) have identified 13 new eutrophic areas following its work back in January with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) on the identification of 534 low-oxygen “dead zones” and an additional 228 sites worldwide exhibiting signs of marine eutrophication.
Europe's water information system updated
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and partners have developed a new and improved version of the web portal Water Information System for Europe (WISE).
Musician backs Scotland’s World Water Forum bid
Midge Ure is backing Scotland's bid for the 2015 World Water Forum which is held every three years by the World Water Council to raise the profile of international water issues and attracts government leaders, engineers, academics and representatives of the global water industry.
New critical infrastructure strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Assembly has published its first-ever Critical National Infrastructure Strategy to improve the security and resilience around critical infrastructure in Scotland.
Water a key issue in Scotland's Land Use Strategy
The Scottish Government has published its first ever Land Use Strategy - identifying water as a key issue.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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