06 Sep 2023
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has partnered with More Than Insurance on a project focused on investment for flood management solutions. The programme includes the installation of green verges and attenuation ponds to reduce rain water peak flow and therefore risk of flooding. The programme will showcase ways to address flooding triggers in Gloucester and Cheltenham at […]
06 Sep 2023
06 Sep 2023
Realising smarter stormwater management: A review of the barriers and a roadmap for real world application A new paper in the Journal of Water Research provides a structured methodology for overcoming barriers to the effective management of stormwater systems. The highlights include: Current implementation of internet-of-things enabled stormwater management systems is low. Barriers related to […]
30 Aug 2023
Under pressure from housebuilders, the self-proclaimed ‘greenest government ever’ has scrapped nutrient neutrality rules on new developments. The government states that over 100,000 homes held up due to defective EU laws will be unblocked between now and 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to the economy. The change will be made through an amendment […]
30 Aug 2023
An investigation by Unearthed reveals How England’s water companies struggled in last summer’s heatwaves Water supplies ran so low during last summer’s drought that England’s environmental regulator warned that companies might break the law to keep the taps running, documents obtained by Unearthed reveal. The internal briefings – obtained under freedom of information laws – […]
30 Aug 2023
According to a new report by the British Standards Institution (BSI), The UK has one of the developed world’s lowest levels of renewable water resources, putting the country’s water security at risk. The report assessed the water security of 40 developed nations. It judged the UK’s water security as being at ‘medium risk’, with the […]
30 Aug 2023
World Water Week 2023 has closed with a forward-looking prompt: what’s next? During the event, innovative solutions to water challenges lay in focus. In 2024, the spotlight for the conference will be on transboundary water cooperation with the theme: Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future. World Water Week 2023 saw 15000 participants from 193 countries and territories […]
30 Aug 2023
The government has announced that thousands of hectares of peatlands – from the Great North Bog to the Norfolk Broads – are set to be restored with twelve new projects awarded funding to help tackle climate change and recover biodiversity. The Government is investing over £50 million in peat restoration, building on its pledge to […]
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