Guardian – Natural England: England’s best-loved wildlife still in serious decline, report shows. ‘Government countryside assessment paints a ‘grim picture’ with key species such as hedgehogs, dormice, birds and butterflies all continuing to decrease in number Much of England’s best-loved wildlife remains in serious decline, according to the latest official assessment from the government. Birds […]
A clear example of the costs of farming being passed on to the water sector. This and many other issues will need to be addressed in the post Brexit debate on the future of farming. Anglian Water has warned that the cost of setting up metaldehyde (slug pellet) treatment for drinking water in the East […]
Waterbriefing: In an Expert Focus article Richard Leighton, Chief Engineer at Atkins, explores how to strengthen water resilience in the UK and how to overcome a number of engineering and chemical challenges. Richard Leighton: In May of this year, OFWAT produced ‘Water 2020: our regulatory approach for water and wastewater services’, a report setting out […]
City parks, clean water: Making great places using green infrastructure, is our first report exploring the intersection of green infrastructure and parks. Using case studies, data tables, and interviews with national experts, the report explores both new and existing parks, including in-depth studies of water-smart parks in Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Cambridge, Massachusetts; New York; […]
Water for sustainable growth will be at the top of the agenda when world leaders, development professionals and water experts gather in Stockholm from 28 August to 2 September for Stockholm Water Week. The 2016 theme for World Water Week is water for sustainable growth – water and the ongoing migration crisis, and several other […]
The outcome of the Referendum highlighted the reaction against experts and provides a significant challenge to the whole science and technical community. The need to respond to misinformation effectively are growing. Phillip Williamson, UEA: ‘At the end of April, The Spectator published an article on ocean acidification by James Delingpole. Unfortunately it was classic […]
Cosmetic companies should be banned from using plastic microbeads in bathroom products – like exfoliating scrubs, toothpaste and shaving gel – because of the marine pollution they are causing, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has demanded. View the interactive report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: Environmental impact of microplastics […]
A valuable update including: Statements of public participation published Call for issues with supporting evidence: survey and workshop Sustainability appraisal scoping report published South marine plan – public consultation Decision maker workshops Improving systems And more What a marine plan will do’ page: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/marine-planning-in-england