22 May 2025
Image description: A drone flying above a wooden table., with the sea is visible in the background. Image by JackieLou DL/ Pixabay Projects involving satellites, robots, drones and artificial intelligence (AI) have been awarded a share of almost £43m as part of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, which supports technologies enhancing the sustainability of […]
22 May 2025
Image description: A protest march with people holding placards. A man’s t-shirt reads “don’t poison our water”. Image by the Climate Reality Project. The government says it has overseen a large increase in criminal investigations into water companies for alleged breaches of environmental law. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), in […]
22 May 2025
Image description: Radcliffe Camera in Radcliffe square, Oxford. Image by Lina Kivaka / Pixabay. Major flood defences designed to protect all homes, businesses and crucial infrastructure in Oxford at risk of flooding from the River Thames have been approved by the government. The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme will be built along the River Thames […]
15 May 2025
Image description: A river damn with trees and a grey sky in the background. Image by Marta Wave / Pexels. The Dam Removal Europe 2024 report showcases the growing momentum behind the removal of dams and other river barriers. For the first time, removals surpassed 500 in a single year, soaring to a new […]
15 May 2025
Image description: The River Itchen, a chalk stream that runs through Hampshire, bordered by grassy banks and lined with trees. Image by Philip Enticknap. The call for an amendment A cross-party attempt to give chalk streams, a globally rare ecosystem, the strongest protections as irreplaceable habitats failed after all the Labour MPs on the […]
15 May 2025
Image description: The River Thames and parliament buildings. Image by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS / Pexels. Thames Water faces MP select committee Thames Water’s Chris Weston (CEO), Sir Adrian Montague (Chair), and Steve Buck (CFO) were questioned by MPs at a select committee hearing in parliament, amid public outrage over the costs and operation of water […]
15 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of a silver tap with running water. Image by ClickerHappy / Pexels. Water sector needs £270 Bn investment over 25 years In response to the call for evidence issued by the Independent Commission on the Water Sector Regulatory System, Ofwat presented new findings on the changes needed to make […]
08 May 2025
Image description: Close up shot of dry and barren soil. Image by Markus Spiske / Pexels The Environment Agency (EA) has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies, and people should start rationing their water use, after the driest start to spring in 69 years. The government has also asked the […]
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