18 Jun 2026
UK rivers face increasing risk of climate ‘whiplash’
Image description: River Tees flowing through a forest alongside Barnard Castle, County Durham. Photo by Tom Maclean on Unsplash Climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and bring more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions, a phenomenon known as hydroclimatic whiplash, according to research led by the University of East […]
28 May 2026
Water safety experts warn of open water dangers as UK heatwave claims lives
Image description: Life preserver and caution sign near water. The sign reads ‘Caution area of water. Children must be supervised at all times. Life saving device for emergency use only. Photo by Tijan Manandhar on Unsplash A deadly bank holiday weekend Water safety experts have issued urgent warnings about the dangers of open water […]
26 May 2026
UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’, government advisers warn
Photo by Chris Pagan The UK is “built for a climate that no longer exists” and faces mounting threats to its coastlines, water supplies and marine ecosystems unless urgent action is taken, according to a landmark government report published last week. The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the government’s independent climate advisory body, released its Fourth Independent […]
21 May 2026
England warned to capture and store rain or face water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055
Image description: A green wooden barrel storing rainwater, surrounded by grass. Image credit Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay. England faces a critical water security crisis unless the government fundamentally transforms how it stores, manages, and reuses water resources. A newly published cross-party report from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee warns that […]
14 May 2026
One of the driest Aprils on record raises summer drought fears
Image description: A dandelion amongst drought-stricken grass. Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay A strikingly dry spring in the south and east Reporting on the latest UK hydrological survey, the Guardian highlights that one of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some […]
30 Apr 2026
South East Water fined £76,000 for water supply breach
Image description: Hand water pump pouring out water. Photo by Jainath Ponnala on Unsplash South East Water has lost an appeal against a fine of £76,000 for extracting water from an underground source without the necessary permission from the Environment Agency (EA). For six weeks between May and June 2021, the company illegally took […]
21 Apr 2026
Ancient freshened water found sealed beneath the Atlantic Ocean floor
Photo by Yannis Papanastasopoulos A team of geoscientists from the University of Leicester has helped confirm the existence of ancient freshened water sealed beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean – the first time such a system has been directly documented. The findings could have significant implications for understanding future freshwater resources in drought-vulnerable […]
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