03 Jun 2025
Image: Whaleshark in the dark by Aaim Zameer A new scientific study has revealed that vast areas of the ocean have grown significantly darker over the past two decades, with potentially serious consequences for marine ecosystems. Researchers used satellites and computer models to examine how far sunlight penetrates the upper layers of the ocean. […]
30 Sep 2018
WRc Case Study The Need A major problem associated with water supply from upland areas is dissolved organic carbon (DOC) which discolours raw water supplies. This can be both difficult and expensive to remove at water treatment works. To combat rising colour trends, Severn Trent Water has been restoring degraded peatland in its Bamford catchment […]
26 May 2015
It is the first time that a systematic and comprehensive assessment of burned and unburned catchments has been carried out. Our research has increased understanding of the effects of prescribed vegetation burning on blanket peatland hydrology, chemistry and physical properties, and on the hydrology, water quality and biota of rivers in upland peat-dominated catchments. The […]