26 Jun 2025
Image description: A water pump with water pouring out as it is operated. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Water abstraction surges to record levels An investigation into licensing data by Watershed Investigations and the Guardian found that the volume of water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in England, known […]
26 Jun 2025
Image description: Gold statue of the blindfolded Lady of Justice, holding a sword in one hand and weighing scales in the other. Image by Sang Yun Cho / Pixabay Environmental charity River Action has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with a legal challenge against the water regulator, Ofwat, over how […]
26 Jun 2025
Image description: A row of 3D printers on a table. Image by Minku Kang on Unsplash United Utilities forging path with 3D printfrastructure United Utilities, a British water supply company, is accelerating the integration of 3D printing technologies into its operations and capital investment plans as part of the current AMP8 regulatory period. The […]
26 Jun 2025
A court in Strasbourg authorised the permanent containment of toxic waste from a former mine in eastern France, siding with the state against appeals lodged by local officials and residents concerned about the environmental impact. The former potash mine at Wittelsheim in Alsace entombs about 42,000 tonnes of toxic industrial waste, and scientists warn […]
26 Jun 2025
Image description: Shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts struggling with barriers in the River Itchen. Image by Kieran Gillingham. The Environment Agency and partners are looking for ways to improve fish passage past barriers and restore the lower River Itchen by Southampton. Each spring, shoals of juvenile salmon, known as smolts, begin their […]
19 Jun 2025
Image description: Water droplet hitting the surface of water and rippling out. Image by Claudia from Pixabay POST releases updated report POST, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, published a POSTnote on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The report characterises the issues with PFAS, including the uses, environmental impacts, and opportunities for innovation […]
19 Jun 2025
Photo by Marijn Flapper on Unsplash The latest report from the Ofwat Innovation Fund identifies the challenges and opportunities for nature-based solutions in the water sector. The From source to sea: harnessing nature for whole catchment innovation report is the fourth in the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s learning report series. The new report focuses on […]
19 Jun 2025
Image by Jonathan Bean, Un In their new report National Framework for Water Resources 2025: water for growth, nature and a resilient future, the Environment Agency is warning that England faces a 5 billion litre a day shortage in our public water supplies by 2055 – unless urgent action is taken. The report, published […]
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