Scottish Water launches 7 week consultation on newly published draft Long-Term Strategy
Scottish Water has launched a seven week consultation on its newly published draft Long-Term Strategy – and CEO Alex Plant is calling on everyone in Scotland to rethink their relationship with water and about how they use it in the face of growing challenges.
Institution of Civil Engineers warns UK’s water and wastewater infrastructure faces enormous challenge over coming decades
The Institution of Civil Engineers is warning that the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure faces an enormous challenge over coming decades – with a daunting scale of the main problems urgently awaiting a package of resilient, sustainable solutions.
UNESCO and WMO launch International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025 in global call for action to save Earth's vital ice
UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday officially launched the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation at WMO headquarters, marking a crucial milestone in global efforts to protect glaciers that provide freshwater to over 2 billion people worldwide.
Affinity Water launches first smart metering programme with 20,000 installations in initial trial phase
Affinity Water has announced the launch of its first-ever Smart metering initiative, starting in February with a trial in parts of the Harlow and Bishops Stortford areas, Hertfordshire.
Environment Agency reviews water companies’ revised draft regional and water resources management plans
The Environment Agency has published its review of the revised draft regional and water resources management plans published by water companies in England.
Climate change - new reports sound the alarm on Earth’s snow and ice regions
Dramatic changes in the Arctic, including an increase in wildfires, the greening of the Tundra and an increase in winter precipitation, are documented in the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2024 Arctic Report Card.
NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels
An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.
Essex & Suffolk Water share £1.5 billion investment plans to protect region’s water resources
A new reservoir, new pipelines and a new advanced water recycling centre form part of a transformational £1.5 billion investment plan that Essex & Suffolk Water have outlined in order to ensure the region, the driest in the country, has enough water for residents and businesses.
Southern Water unveils plans for new water recycling plant on Isle of Wight
Southern Water has unveiled its plans for a new water recycling plant on Isle of Wight aimed at creating a new sustainable source of water to help keep taps and rivers flowing, especially during a drought.
DESNZ publishes reports on future projections of water resource and demand in UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a series of reports on future projections of water resource and demand in the UK.