15 Sep 2026
Photo by Luis Graterol An international study led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has found that marine heatwaves increase the amount of CO₂ absorbed by coastal and shelf seas worldwide, even as the same extreme events weaken carbon uptake in the open ocean. The research, published in Nature Communications, found that CO₂ uptake in coastal and […]
15 Sep 2026
Photo by Wynand van Poortvliet Scientists and fishermen are working together to understand a resurgence in Atlantic bluefin tuna numbers that has transformed the species’ prospects in UK waters within a decade. Dr Lucy Hawkes, an ecology professor at the University of Exeter who leads the Thunnus UK tagging project, said the population had […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of sewage treatment facility. Photo by Iain on Unsplash Murray McIntosh is launching the 2026 edition of its Water Industry Labour Report, calling on professionals across the sector to share their experiences and help shape the future of workforce strategy. According to Murray McIntosh, the unique study is built on […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: A golden trophy with a black base pictured against a white backdrop. Image by Giorgio Trovato / Unsplash. Water UK has launched a national prize for those working on the future of the water sector in the UK. They say the inaugural National Watershot Prize will celebrate the most innovative academic research […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: wooden oval table surrounded by office chairs in a boardroom. Photo by Benjamin Child on Unsplash According to a new Guardian exclusive, the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has been consulting water companies on how to set up the new consumer boards that were intended to hold them to account. The Guardian […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: An aerial view of Blackpool north pier. Photo by Mark mc neill on Unsplash United Utilities (UU) Water Ltd has been fined £964,225 for a sewage leak which led the Environment Agency (EA) to issue swimming bans along a stretch of Lancashire’s coastline. The water company pleaded guilty to five offences related […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Ripples and bubbles within a water medium. Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash The seventh round of the Water Breakthrough Challenge (‘Breakthrough 7’), launched by Ofwat on Monday 7 September, will make up to £50 million available to highly collaborative water-sector innovations, aiming to deliver benefits for customers, communities and the […]
08 Sep 2026
Photo by Arnaud Mariat First Minister John Swinney used the Programme for Government 2026 to 2031, published on 1 September, to confirm plans to fold several of Scotland’s environmental regulators into a single body, prompting swift but carefully worded responses from the organisations affected, and sharper questions from MSPs and unions in the days since. […]
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