Bristol has set its sights on becoming UK's first Wetland City - over 200 wetland projects are planned for Bristol, in the first part of an ambitious programme to help UK cities combat the impacts of climate breakdown.
A mobile plant-based approach to wastewater treatment which can be targeted at specific sites as required is being trialled by Scottish Water for the first time - the mobile reed beds can be easily moved between sites as needed.
Hundreds of hectares of native woodland are now regenerating at Loch Katrine as a once-in-a-generation project to transform the landscape above one of Scotland’s most important water sources gathers pace.
Yorkshire Water is starting work this week on the first of 27 projects, totalling an investment of £73.5 million in the Rotherham area to reduce sewer discharges into watercourses across the region, with a new storm overflow project at Lord Street.
The Government has announced a new £50 million government investment which will help Somerset’s homes, farms and businesses better withstand the growing threat of flooding.
The Environment Agency has published a position statement on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) to support sustainable water resources, which includes how they work, benefits and current evidence.
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Vikki Williams, Arup’s Digital Water Leader in the UK, India, Middle East and Africa region, discusses the key role AI and digital solutions play in designing resilient water systems for an age of extremes.
NI Water has announced the completion of a new £3.2 million Wastewater Treatment Works that will improve wastewater services for the community of Monea, outside Enniskillen.
Uisce Éireann has announced planning permission has been granted for a constructed wetland wastewater treatment plant in Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary.
The Government’s first Land Use Framework for England says that by 2050 higher water quality in rivers and groundwaters, and fewer pollutants entering water courses from fields, roads and homes, will translate to lower treatment costs for water companies than they would otherwise be.