12 May 2020
From the Waterwise newsletter Waterwise ‘In Association with Artesia’ – forecasting long term per capita consumption (PCC) pathways The world has changed considerably since Artesia took a look at historic water use in our February newsletter. This month’s article looks at forecasting water use and focuses on two reports Artesia produced for Ofwat and Water UK […]
12 May 2020
A wide-reaching ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched recently. The work supports the wider River Don catchment natural flood management programme in partnership with the Environment Agency and Sheffield City Council to slow and store flood waters using nature-based solutions like tree planting and peat restoration to […]
12 May 2020
Ali Morse, Water Policy Manager at the Wildlife Trusts uses this blog to introduce the key pressures facing the water environment and how best they can be tackled using a holistic approach. May 2020 Managing the freshwater environment is indeed a tricky balance; we expect our waters to support wildlife, provide drinking supplies, take away […]
05 May 2020
The government has issued (1 May) new guidance on access to green spaces. Recognising that exercise is still important for people’s physical and mental wellbeing, the government has said people can leave their homes for exercise once a day. Please use the following guidance in order to stay safe: stay local and use open spaces […]
05 May 2020
From a recent Technical Brief from the WHO (World Health Organisation) “There is no evidence to date that COVID-19 virus has been transmitted via sewerage systems, with or without wastewater treatment. Furthermore, there is no evidence that sewage and wastewater treatment workers contracted SARS, another type of coronavirus that caused a large outbreak of acute respiratory illness […]
05 May 2020
Last week, the Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Philip Dunne, wrote to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) warning that parts of UK could run out of water and calling for Government action, requesting an update on measures such as leakage targets and managing water consumption. Read the letter here. […]
05 May 2020
Last week, we reported on the extension to the River Basin Management Plans Challenges and Choices consultation. This week, the Blueprint for Water coalition responds. Wildlife Link: ‘Every day we rely on water to survive; to clean, spray, drink and wash. The way we treat water today will shape all of our futures and it […]
05 May 2020
From the Guardian, 20 April This is the peak season for the arrival of what is hoped will be millions of glass eels swimming up Britain’s estuaries to reach fresh waters where they can grow into adults. The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a curious creature with a complex lifestyle that is still barely understood. […]
Prev