05 May 2022
A project which aims to track scores of salmon smolt as they migrate along the River Usk has entered into its second year as Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) continues its efforts to halt the decline of the species by pinpointing the challenges they face on their journey to the sea. The project, supported by The […]
28 Apr 2022
Climate change has caused a rapid warming of Scottish lochs and reservoirs, according to new research reported by the BBC, the Independent and Scottish Government. A report by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (Crew) found that 97% had seen an increase in temperature between 2015 and 2019. The researchers have warned that the changes […]
28 Apr 2022
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) works with subscribers and partners to deliver research to address the most pressing needs of the water sector in a holistic manner. WRF’s 2019-2022 strategic plan included a key strategic goal to catalyse the water sector to meet future challenges. WRF convened a steering committee of water sector leaders to […]
28 Apr 2022
Ofwat has announced the appointment of David Black as its permanent Chief Executive, following an open recruitment process. David Black joined Ofwat in 2012 and was previously Chief Regulation Officer and Board member responsible for leading the PR19 price review. Throughout his time at Ofwat he has been instrumental in shaping and leading the organisation’s […]
28 Apr 2022
As covered last week, thousands of people took part in the first National Day of Action on Water Quality on Saturday 23 April, a mass protest over water firms dumping sewage in rivers. Ocean conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) joined forces with clean water campaign groups to organise simultaneous protests against water companies from Scotland to […]
28 Apr 2022
The UK Government’s ‘Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species’ was released on 16 March and the consultation runs until 11May 2022. A summary of the Green Paper contents can be found in The Planner here. The Government states that: ‘The Green Paper includes options to bring clarity and coherence to our framework for protected sites; to […]
28 Apr 2022
The UN 2023 Water Conference will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023, co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands. The UN organised an online global stakeholder consultation to compile views, experiences and proposals from non-governmental organizations and all interested stakeholders on the potential themes for the United Nations 2023 Water Conference Interactive Dialogues. The online […]
28 Apr 2022
More than £1.3m is to be spent on flood prevention measures in Herefordshire over the next five years. The Environment Agency funding will see the introduction of natural flood management systems on seven smaller river areas that feed into the Wye. Within those catchment areas are 98 properties “at very significant risk” of flooding. Herefordshire […]
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