05 Sep 2018
The amount of water lost through leakage has risen for the second year running – the Consumer Council for Water is calling for water companies to take action now to tackle the problem. According to CCWater’s latest report on resilience, Water, water everywhere? published today, overall leakage levels rose by 1.5% in 2017-18, with nine companies […]
05 Sep 2018
Environment Agency The National Drought Group has urged people to use water wisely following a meeting to discuss pressure on water resources and the environment following this summer’s heat wave. The environment has suffered due to the driest May to July across England since 1921. The Environment Agency (EA) responded to a 330% increase in […]
05 Sep 2018
Laura Laker, the Guardian ‘Friends of the Earth says revised national planning policy makes it ‘virtually impossible’ for councils to refuse fracking schemes. The government is facing a legal challenge over its new planning policy, which campaigners say was illegally adopted because the government failed to assess its environmental impact. The revised National Planning Policy Framework, […]
05 Sep 2018
EEA: Europe’s freshwater and marine resources may seem limitless but they are under increasing pressure from pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Signals 2018 explores the state and trends of Europe’s waters, asking how we can ensure healthy rivers, lakes, groundwater resources and seas for future generations. The new ‘EEA Signals 2018 […]
05 Sep 2018
By Sara Jerome Flushing contact lenses is contributing to water pollution because lenses do not break down entirely in wastewater treatment systems, according to a new study. “Americans use about 14-billion contact lenses every year, resulting in an estimated 50,000 pounds winding up in sinks and toilets,” WTOL reported. Researchers presented the findings at an American Chemical […]
03 Sep 2018
Since 2013 various proposals have been mooted to create the first ‘Marine Park’ in the Plymouth area with Martin Attrill leading this thinking. In June a conference was organised by the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) – the UK-based marine conservation charity to develop this idea. A useful report of a meeting held in June has […]
03 Sep 2018
03 Sep 2018
Guardian ‘A former chief of the naval staff has said the UK has “insufficient ships” to patrol its waters after clashes between British and French fishing crews over scallops. The ex-first sea lord and Labour peer, Lord West of Spithead, says co-ordination of the “few” ships that Britain has is “fragmented” and the lack of […]
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