17 Jul 2025
With a growing number of UK regions facing drought conditions, new research from the University of Surrey shows that helping households use less water means first understanding their everyday habits – and getting the public onboard attempts to change those habits. A collaboration between Surrey academics and more than 100 professionals across the water sector has […]
17 Jul 2025
Thousands of fish will benefit from improved access to vital habitats following the installation of a new fish pass in Mildenhall and at Newby Bridge Weir. A new £1.2 million fish pass on the River Lark in Mildenhall improves migration for trout, eels, and coarse fish. Separately, work is underway to replace an outdated eel […]
17 Jul 2025
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Welsh Water for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a Herefordshire sewage treatment works 7 times in a 5 month period. At Kidderminster Magistrates Court on 11 July 2025, Welsh Water was fined £24,000 for exceeding permitted levels of sewage effluent from the Clehonger Sewage Treatment Works near […]
17 Jul 2025
The National Drought Group (NDG) met on 15 July as a drought is declared in the West and East Midlands. Dry weather continues to impact water resources across England requiring water companies to take action to manage demand with the public being urged to use water wisely. While drought conditions continue across much of the […]
17 Jul 2025
Water companies in England and the UK Government have today agreed to an unprecedented series of actions to enable a huge increase in employment and a boost to workforce skills. These commitments come as the water industry embarks on a record £100 billion programme of investment. With the water industry now the second largest source […]
15 Jul 2025
In a concerning signal of accelerating climate disruption, the Mediterranean Sea experienced the most extreme marine heatwaves ever recorded in June 2025. Covering over 60% of the sea’s surface and pushing sea temperatures to unprecedented levels, the event has sparked urgent warnings from scientists about irreversible damage to marine ecosystems and intensified climate feedback loops. According to Copernicus […]
15 Jul 2025
A new study published in Nature has found that nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometre—now appear to make up the majority of plastic pollution in the ocean. Researchers from Utrecht University and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research estimated that around 27 million tonnes of nanoplastics are present in the upper layers of the North Atlantic Ocean, based […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by Bob Brewer The Crown Estate has announced it will fund a new regional programme in South Wales to help local companies prepare for future opportunities in the offshore renewables sector. The initiative, known as Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR), aims to strengthen regional supply chains ahead of the next phase of development in […]
