Coastal wetlands conservation must be linked to carbon markets
Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere and lead to decreased carbon sequestration, a new World Bank report has found.
New international co-operation to tackle marine debris
Government representatives, major industries and leading marine researchers have come together to make a new set of commitments to tackle the widespread problem of debris in the world's seas and oceans.
Anglian Water uses Facebook for region-wide otter survey.
Anglian Water is using Facebook to carry out a region -wide otter survey.
Scottish Government publishes atlas of Scotland’s seas
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New Report -forests can protect water and save on treatment costs
A new report says that investments in forest conservation can save money in the provision of clean water – by treating water at up to one-seventh of the cost per thousand gallons of conventional wastewater treatment systems.
United Utilities fences peat bogs to allow recovery
United Utilities is to fence some of the highest and most remote points in Lancashire, ravaged by wildfires sixty years ago, to allow its eroded landscape to recover.
New report on the state of Northern Ireland seas
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots and the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew have launched a ground-breaking report entitled ‘Northern Ireland State of the Seas’.
IUCN calls for forest wealth to be protected
In the week when the coalition government has announced its controversial proposal to sell off England’s forests, the IUCN is calling for more resources to be dedicated to protecting “invaluable forest wealth” and to restoring degraded forest landscapes.
Dramatic improvement in England’s special wildlife sites
Caroline Spelman, Environment Secretary at the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that over 95 per cent of England’s finest wildlife and geological sites, covering more than one million hectares of countryside, are now in favourable or recovering condition.
Dramatic return for the otter to Wales’ rivers and wetlands
Environment Agency Wales has published the full findings of its latest otter survey – nine out of every ten sites surveyed across Wales are now showing signs of otters, compared to only two out of ten in 1978.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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