South East Water has published its fourth Climate Change Adaptation Report highlighting how the business will adapt to keep taps flowing while the climate around it changes.

A new report from the UN is warning that people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.

The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.

The Environment Agency is warning that more action is needed to protect future water resources - a new report from the Agency has found that almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps.

Thames Water has published a series of design changes to its proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project following consultation feedback from over 2,000 people.

Southern Water has launched a public consultation on its new draft Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP).

Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has announced a new £40 million project for scientists using the latest tech and real-time data to predict where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK.

The Environment Agency is seeking to understand the wider impacts of water scarcity on key water-using sectors beyond the water companies, agriculture and energy sectors.

Experts at the University of Dundee are warning that Scotland is ‘vulnerable’ to water scarcity and are calling for immediate action to tackle the issue.

The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to March on record.