27 Apr 2021

‘Biden vows to slash US emissions by half to meet ‘existential crisis of our time’ US president tells virtual climate summit that ‘time is short’ to address dangerous global heating in a break from Trump era. The initiative has also fostered a new climate of co-operation between world leaders’ – Guardian overview Climate Action Tracker: […]

27 Apr 2021

Announcing the winners of the first Innovation in Water Challenge Wednesday 21 April 2021 – Innovations that turn ammonia in wastewater into green energy and use artificial intelligence (AI) or unexploited telecoms cables to detect leaks in the water network are among the winners of Ofwat’s inaugural £2 million Innovation in Water Challenge (IWC). Eleven collaborative […]

27 Apr 2021

The EA ‘The Environment Agency and its partners are holding three targeted Rethinking Water Citizens’ Juries to discuss the important question: How do you connect with water in your local environment, and what needs to be changed in the future to benefit people and wildlife? This is about involving communities in decisions about the future […]

27 Apr 2021

EA New advice for farmers – Green crops & Cambridge Successful cover crops scheme expanded  Cambridge and Affinity Water are pleased to announce that our novel cover crops scheme has been a success again this year. The joint initiative, launched last summer, captured 40 tonnes of nitrogen over 800 hectares which may otherwise have leached […]

27 Apr 2021

Via Defra Urban flood resilience issue published by The Royal Society The Royal Society have published an issue of philosophical transactions on urban flood resilience. This issue compiles a series of scientific articles demonstrating developments in: understanding the changing drivers of flooding flood modelling multifunctional infrastructure and their benefits social, community and economic interaction with […]

20 Apr 2021

New major study shows importance of nature in hitting net zero Natural England study reviews carbon storage impact from England’s habitats, including native woodlands, saltmarshes, grasslands, heathlands and peatlands. Researchers from Natural England have developed a picture of the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon out of the atmosphere and helping […]