03 Aug 2022
The headline findings include: Three in ten respondents (29%) ranked water pollution of rivers and seas among the top three things having a negative impact on the environment. There is a difference between what people think it is safe to do in a river and what they think it should be safe to do: six […]
03 Aug 2022
This summer, Water UK is reminding the public of the dangers of unauthorised swimming in reservoirs with a simple message – don’t swim on a whim! With temperatures hitting new highs and the start of the school summer holiday, many will be looking for ways to pass the day and stay cool. While reservoirs can […]
03 Aug 2022
People, planet, possibility: CIWEM launches new corporate strategy – CIWEM CIWEM’s new strategy puts environmental professionals front and centre, recognizing that the sector needs more people with the right skills to be able to deliver high-quality solutions to the climate and nature crisis. A year-and-a-half into what many have called the ‘decade for action’, it […]
03 Aug 2022
From Waterbriefing Future Water has flagged up the skills gap the UK water sector is currently facing and the ongoing difficulties companies are experiencing in recruitment. As part of a new industry initiative, the industry association has conducted the first in a series of regular “check ins” with its members to reflect the challenges that […]
03 Aug 2022
Emission-cutting innovations from three global technology leaders are being accelerated through the UK water sector, thanks to new collaborative platform Spring. Technologies from Siemens, Xylem and Cobalt Water Global are being mobilised through a collaboration of 10 water companies, as part of the first Spring Accelerator challenge. Spring is dedicated to water sector transformation through innovation and […]
03 Aug 2022
From The Fifth Estate Model outlined includes combining: physical infrastructure – energy, water, waste and transport social infrastructure – health and education green infrastructure – the nature-based services we get from planting and retaining trees and enabling open space and landscaped streets.
02 Aug 2022
The first marine geophysical surveys were due to begin over the weekend (30/31 July, 2022) off the coast of Copeland, Cumbria, UK. The non-intrusive survey will provide a better understanding of the rock structure and help the search to find a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). A news release from Nuclear Waste […]
02 Aug 2022
Scientists have found more than 30 potentially new species living at the bottom of the sea. Researchers from the UK’s Natural History Museum used a remotely operated vehicle to collect specimens from the abyssal plains of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the central Pacific. Previously, creatures from this area had been studied only from photographs. The study, published in […]
Prev