12 Oct 2023
An investigation by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations has highlighted how hundreds of potentially toxic road runoff outfalls are polluting England’s rivers. No regulator is monitoring the scale of impact of dangerous chemicals on wildlife or public health. Last month, National Highways reported it had assessed its discharge points and found 1,236 outfalls and soakaways […]
12 Oct 2023
With party conference season coming to an end and a general election on the horizon, it’s worth looking at what a new government might mean for the water sector. The Labour Party said it would empower the water regulator Ofwat to ban the payment of bonuses to water bosses who are found to pump significant […]
12 Oct 2023
Analysis published in the journal Nature Communications shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves The damage caused by the climate crisis through extreme weather has cost $16m (£13m) an hour for the past 20 years, according to a new estimate. Storms, floods, heatwaves and droughts have […]
12 Oct 2023
Visualising carbon and cost hot spots during design decision making. A new project led by Anglian Water and developed thought the Ofwat Innovation Fund aims to support organisations to explore how they can deliver low whole life carbon and cost solutions. Aligned to PAS2080, it provides the detail on the processes, systems, behaviours and culture […]
12 Oct 2023
A new study published in British Medical Journal suggests floods are linked to increased deaths from heart and lung disease. It argues that governments must protect people for weeks after a flooding event, citing reduced access to health services and increased exposure to pathogens. Researchers looked at flood events in multiple countries and found mortality […]
12 Oct 2023
Last week’s floods in New York City overwhelmed drainage systems after more than two inches of rain per hour. Residents living in basements and on ground floods were particularly affected. The events were widely covered, including dramatic videos and pictures, by Sky News, the BBC, the Guardian and elsewhere.
10 Oct 2023
Scotland’s National Marine Plan (NMP) was published in 2015 and following statutory reviews on the current plan, last year Scottish Ministers committed to update and replace the NMP (NMP2). The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 requires that a sustainability appraisal is undertaken to assess the impact of the proposed policies within the National Marine […]
10 Oct 2023
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has installed two flux systems in the Ribble Estuary with others to follow at Essex Marshes and The Wash in East Anglia over the coming months. The flux towers will measure how much carbon dioxide gas is captured from the atmosphere and stored as carbon within the […]
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