Ofwat has provided guidance to the sector Water deemed an essential service A key decision by Government confirmed that Water staff are ‘key workers’ Sewer blockages There are many references to problem caused by the use of non-toilet paper alternatives use Perhaps this is good time to reinforce messages on wipes etc? Companies commit to […]
Covid-19: Planning the Exit strategy for the postponed environmental agenda Bob Earll 2nd April 2020 The timeline (Figure 4) (see below) in the key Imperial College paper on Covid-19 confirms what health officials routinely rehearse about the timeline of the emergency, not least because beyond the peak subsequent bursts of infection are envisaged continuing into […]
IBS – Mary Dhonau ‘The floods of this winter (2019/2020) have been relentless, the 5th wettest on record and the wettest February since records began, with nearly 4 times the average monthly rainfall in some areas. The surrounding countryside of my own home, in the City of Worcester, has looked similar to the lake district, miles […]
Claudia Sadoff, director general of the International Water Management Institute, argues that our efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and address food security could be counterproductive if we don’t pay more attention to water and its use. Few details were revealed about Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’ new US$10bn Bezos Earth Fund to tackle climate change, […]
A trial using nature to help reduce flood risk hailed a success A natural flood management pilot at a farm in Earby has been successfully completed. A trial to help test how nature based solutions such as creating wetlands can be used to help reduce the risk of flooding has been successfully completed at Marlfield […]
Moorland burning to enhance grouse shooting is a hugely contentious issue with local and national environmental groups highlighting the issues from destroying carbon stores, reducing the ability of moorlands to hold water and thereby increase run off and flooding and damaging biodiversity. It is interesting these two water companies have chosen the coronavirus as the […]
The seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Scottish Government ‘Fergus Ewing says extra payments will help the sector through the coronavirus outbreak. Funding will be offered to over 650 seafood fishing companies, many of whom have lost […]
When it comes to seafood the current crisis is one of oversupply, not undersupply. The sight of empty supermarket shelves has obviously caused panic and desperation for many people. For some domestic food producers though, it’s caused confusion. Those who have surplus product but no market now that pubs, restaurants, and some export markets have shut. When […]