02 Apr 2020
Moorland burning to enhance grouse shooting is a hugely contentious issue with local and national environmental groups highlighting the issues from destroying carbon stores, reducing the ability of moorlands to hold water and thereby increase run off and flooding and damaging biodiversity. It is interesting these two water companies have chosen the coronavirus as the […]
26 Mar 2020
Guardian Water facilities and the coronavirus Decades of chronic underfunding of water infrastructure is putting many countries at worse risk in the coronavirus crisis, with more than half the global population lacking access to safely managed sanitation, experts said as the UN marked World Water Day on Sunday. Good hygiene – soap and water – are the […]
26 Mar 2020
Hot on the heals of the Environment Agency water resources strategy NAO produce a report highlighting the issues Water supply and demand management – National Audit Office ‘The government must take more concerted action now to prevent parts of southern England running out of water within 20 years, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) […]
26 Mar 2020
Environment Agency strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use We reviewed the current regulatory regime for sludge treatment, storage and use. We looked at the advantages and disadvantages of 4 options. The option we selected will bring sludge and septic tank sludge into the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (EPR). We aim to do […]
26 Mar 2020
Launch of major ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme drive Environment Agency – A wide-reaching ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched yesterday with a day of tree planting. Richard Emmmott of Yorkshire Water, Liz Ballard of Sheffield & Rotherham […]
26 Mar 2020
26 Mar 2020
After the Floods: A Fish Rescue in Action! Angling Trust Ever wondered what happens when fish get stranded by floods and have to be rescued? John Cheyne found out for himself recently, as he joined Environment Agency staff on the River Severn to witness the important work they do, along with some surprising catches. It […]
18 Mar 2020
Anglian Water ‘Our region – low lying, with a long coastline and low rainfall – is particularly susceptible to climate change. Water resources are already scarce, and rising temperatures will reduce them further, with the threat of more frequent droughts. Yet at the same time, rising sea levels and more intense rainfall will also lead […]
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