06 Sep 2023
06 Sep 2023
Barriers to stormwater management
Realising smarter stormwater management: A review of the barriers and a roadmap for real world application A new paper in the Journal of Water Research provides a structured methodology for overcoming barriers to the effective management of stormwater systems. The highlights include: Current implementation of internet-of-things enabled stormwater management systems is low. Barriers related to […]
30 Aug 2023
Government abandons nutrient neutrality
Under pressure from housebuilders, the self-proclaimed ‘greenest government ever’ has scrapped nutrient neutrality rules on new developments. The government states that over 100,000 homes held up due to defective EU laws will be unblocked between now and 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to the economy. The change will be made through an amendment […]
30 Aug 2023
Water reserves last summer ran dangerously low
An investigation by Unearthed reveals How England’s water companies struggled in last summer’s heatwaves Water supplies ran so low during last summer’s drought that England’s environmental regulator warned that companies might break the law to keep the taps running, documents obtained by Unearthed reveal. The internal briefings – obtained under freedom of information laws – […]
30 Aug 2023
UK water security at risk
According to a new report by the British Standards Institution (BSI), The UK has one of the developed world’s lowest levels of renewable water resources, putting the country’s water security at risk. The report assessed the water security of 40 developed nations. It judged the UK’s water security as being at ‘medium risk’, with the […]
30 Aug 2023
Innovative solutions to water challenges
World Water Week 2023 has closed with a forward-looking prompt: what’s next? During the event, innovative solutions to water challenges lay in focus. In 2024, the spotlight for the conference will be on transboundary water cooperation with the theme: Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future. World Water Week 2023 saw 15000 participants from 193 countries and territories […]
30 Aug 2023
New peatland restoration projects
The government has announced that thousands of hectares of peatlands – from the Great North Bog to the Norfolk Broads – are set to be restored with twelve new projects awarded funding to help tackle climate change and recover biodiversity. The Government is investing over £50 million in peat restoration, building on its pledge to […]
30 Aug 2023
Types of nature-based solutions
The EU nature-based solutions Cluster Task Force on communications has produced a new animated video that concisely explains different types of nature-based solutions. The video is the third in a series of short animated videos. The other videos introduce the concept of nature-based solutions and explore the co-creation of nature-based solutions.
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