03 Aug 2022
Emission-cutting innovations from three global technology leaders are being accelerated through the UK water sector, thanks to new collaborative platform Spring. Technologies from Siemens, Xylem and Cobalt Water Global are being mobilised through a collaboration of 10 water companies, as part of the first Spring Accelerator challenge. Spring is dedicated to water sector transformation through innovation and […]
03 Aug 2022
From The Fifth Estate Model outlined includes combining: physical infrastructure – energy, water, waste and transport social infrastructure – health and education green infrastructure – the nature-based services we get from planting and retaining trees and enabling open space and landscaped streets.
28 Jul 2022
Regions around the world are facing drought and water shortage, even where rain was once abundant — and that will only worsen as the planet warms. In many parts of the world, cities and countries are learning to adapt. Back in 2018, taps in Cape Town, South Africa, almost ran dry, making it the world’s first major […]
28 Jul 2022
Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate a total of £400,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after polluting two watercourses in separate incidents, following investigations by the Environment Agency. The company breached its environmental permit with an unauthorised sewage discharge from Bellhouse Way Sewage Pumping Station, which polluted Holgate Beck in York, and two unauthorised sewage discharges […]
28 Jul 2022
Cardiff University and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water have signed a strategic partnership for future collaboration and research. The agreement between Wales’ biggest research university and the only not-for-profit utility company in Wales and England will facilitate mutual access to research, services and expertise. Cardiff University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan, said: “The partnership not only strengthens a […]
28 Jul 2022
A story from BBC News on the potential for nuclear powered de-salination plants: There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. Unfortunately, although our planet is swathed by oceans and seas, only a tiny fraction of Earth’s water – about 2.5% – is fresh, and demand for drinking water is projected […]
28 Jul 2022
Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are reaching crisis point the Environment Agency (EA) has said) as the latest stock assessment report estimates they are at their lowest levels on record. UK rivers are traditional breeding grounds for Atlantic salmon and are classed as an iconic species in our rivers, however, many factors are impacting on their […]
28 Jul 2022
Communities suffering repeated flooding will benefit from a new ring-fenced £100 million allowance designed to better protect their properties, the UK Government has announced. The £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance will improve access to public funding for these communities, which are often smaller areas requiring more complex flood schemes, meaning that community-wide defences are not […]
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