03 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of Jersey island country – the largest of the Channel Islands. Jersey Water has begun using its desalination plant to convert seawater into freshwater to top up reservoir levels amid the ongoing drought and high temperatures. The utility firm announced plans to use the plant in La Rosière, Corbière, in […]
23 Jul 2026
Photo credit: redcharlie Europe’s current drought is being shaped by a compound of rainfall deficits and a much warmer, thirstier atmosphere, according to a rapid attribution study published today by World Weather Attribution (WWA). Analysing conditions from January to June 2026 across a western European domain and an eastern one, scientists from 13 countries found that […]
02 Jul 2026
Photo description: View looking down at someone’s hands rinsing a metal cup in a sink. Photo by Laura Ohlman on Unsplash The rollout and its strategic context Water companies across England and Wales are committed to fitting approximately half of all homes with a smart meter by 2030, forming a central component of the sector’s demand […]
25 Jun 2026
Image description: Dry, cracked earth. Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash The European Commission has used World Desertification and Drought Day to step up its push on water and drought resilience, framing both as central to the bloc’s economic security and food supply. In a statement marking the day on 17 June, the Commission […]