20 Apr 2022
CCW research on Awareness and perceptions of river water quality From CCW Over the past year, there has been growing concern about river water quality in England and Wales, and the frequency with which storm overflows are used. This research provides insight into customers’ views on this topic. What the research found 35% of people […]
20 Apr 2022
From Defra The UK Government has committed to leave the environment in a better state for future generations and reach net zero by 2050 while boosting the economy. We will achieve this through the Environment Act, the Agriculture and Fisheries Acts, new environmental land management schemes and biodiversity net gain, but this transformation in policymaking […]
20 Apr 2022
From https://www.fastcompany.com/90716670/this-16-acre-atlanta-park-was-built-to-flood Set in a low-lying area that’s home to a primarily Black community, the park can absorb 10 million gallons of stormwater. BY NATE BERG 3 MINUTE READ In the Vine City neighborhood outside of downtown Atlanta, a few city blocks faced a persistent threat. Filled with the modest homes of the neighborhood’s primarily Black […]
20 Apr 2022
from Carvemag Thousands of people are expected to take part in the first National Day of Action on Water Quality on Saturday 23 April, a mass protest calling on water companies to end the sewage scandal polluting UK waterways. Ocean conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has joined forces with clean water campaign groups to organise 11 […]
20 Apr 2022
From Reuters Flooding cost the global economy more than $82 billion last year, accounting for nearly a third of all losses from natural catastrophes, reinsurance agency Swiss Re Institute reported Wednesday. In some parts of Europe, such losses could climb. A new study in the journal Nature found that stormy seas around Scotland and northern […]
20 Apr 2022
From WaterBriefing In a water industry first, South East Water has launched a new consultation on its first draft 25 Year Environment Plan. The innovative plan sets out how fresh water only supplier, South East Water, will protect the environment for the next 25 years. The draft 25 Year Environment Plan is the first of […]
20 Apr 2022
Artist’s impression of Oxford Flood Scheme, viewed from Devil’s Backbone The Environment Agency has submitted the planning application to build the Oxford flood alleviation scheme. This is a significant step towards reducing flood risk to homes, businesses and transport links in Oxford. A major project led by the Environment Agency in partnership with 9 other […]
13 Apr 2022
Environment Agency research and analysis on water quality looks at what 3 future environmental land management schemes can achieve by 2027 The Environment Agency has estimated the pollution reductions from voluntary land management and land use change until 2027. The following future environmental land management schemes are one group of a wider set of schemes […]
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