05 Jan 2023
The Environment Agency published plans to improve the state of waterways in England over the next five years, backed by £5.3bn of funding. The documents were published on 22nd December and there has been extensive coverage and reaction. The EA’s River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) are a legally-binding environmental planning framework setting environmental objectives to tackle the […]
05 Jan 2023
Below is an extract from a blog by Sheila Gundry, Operations Manager at Froglife, which is part of the ‘LINK Thinks COP15’ series by Scottish Environment LINK. ‘The new Scottish Biodiversity Strategy offers a significant opportunity to restore Scotland’s ecosystems and reverse species declines. Our natural environment is in crisis, and we urgently need an […]
05 Jan 2023
The Consumer Council for Water has launched a draft strategy document which sets out the strategic plans for what they want to achieve in 2023–24. The draft ‘Forward Work Programme’ consultation is open for comment. The organisation wants to hear thoughts on what they will deliver, these include: People and the environment Increase awareness of […]
05 Jan 2023
The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 require Defra to: publish a situation report on the disposal of urban wastewater and sludge assess compliance with these regulations in each area where wastewater is collected to be treated or discharged publish a report on the level of that compliance, identified reasons for non-compliance, […]
22 Dec 2022
Contracting Parties and observers to the Convention on Wetlands met in Wuhan, China and Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 13 November for the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14). With the theme: ‘Wetland Action for People and Nature’, COP14 saw representatives from 146 Contracting Parties and 55 observer organizations convene to […]
22 Dec 2022
Nik Perepelov, Senior Water Policy Officer at RSPB and Vice Chair of Blueprint for Water, reflects on the year in water policy. This blog is reproduced in full from Wildlife and Countryside LINK. With 2022 drawing to a close, Blueprint for Water are pleased to present a festive bumper blog to look back at the year […]
22 Dec 2022
Livestock farms in England polluted rivers 300 times last year, causing 20 major incidents, according to the latest government figures. Yet only six farms were prosecuted in 2021, with the Environment Agency giving out warning letters instead, the BBC reported. The dairy industry – mostly thanks to the waste its millions of cows produce – […]
22 Dec 2022
Seismometers could detect flooding and offer real-time information about incoming floods and their parameters. Normally, seismometers are used to pick up information from earthquakes. But increasingly, researchers are looking at using them for different additional purposes. For flooding, this could be a game changer. Climate change is making extreme weather more likely, and extreme weather […]
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