24 Sep 2026
Image description: Close up of a computer screen displaying stock market charts. Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash According to new CDP analysis of disclosures on water from over 6500 companies , published in their report titled Water, Trade and Capital: How water is reshaping geopolitics, supply chains and financial risk, only a fifth […]
17 Sep 2026
Image description: A dry creek bed in Hartz Mountains, Tasmania, Australia. Brown rocks have been deposited on brown soil. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has revealed, reflecting declining water storage across the Earth’s surface and […]
27 Aug 2026
Image description: Blue plastic and steel pipes. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has outlined new standards for water companies to assess, manage and report risks that could lead to a loss of drinking water supplies. This directive expands existing Drinking Water Safety Plans to include “sufficiency” risk assessments of network assets. Applying a DWSP […]
18 Jun 2026
Image description: Red floor tiles under a thin layer of water. Photo by Annie Agarwal on Unsplash Southern Water has announced an £11 million investment in Hampshire to cut groundwater flooding risk after this winter’s severe wet weather. The programme will include sewer sealing work to prevent groundwater entering the network, alongside resilience measures […]
18 Jun 2026
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 […]
15 Apr 2026
Image description: Water flowing from a concrete pipe. Photo by Abdullah Wafiyy on Unsplash. The trade association for the water industry, Water UK, has published its assessment of whether water companies are able to spend enough on maintaining their infrastructure. New analysis presented at a conference of engineers, economists and government policy officials in London last month suggests the answer may be […]
02 Apr 2026
Image Description: Landscape view of the River Dart in Devon. Photo by Valentina Sotnikova on Unsplash England’s water environment faces a perfect storm The Environment Agency has published their latest Chief Scientist’s Annual Review 2025, highlighting how they are using science to support the country’s ambition for sustainable growth and respect the nature that underpins […]
12 Mar 2026
Image description: Elan Valley Reservoirs in Wales. Photo by Callum Blacoe on Unsplash. Ofwat’s new report, the Economic Impact of Water Supply Infrastructure Investment, has explored the economic growth case for significant investment in water supply infrastructure across England and Wales. The study examined how investment in new assets – such as reservoirs, bulk […]
