Yorkshire Water sites awarded bronze accreditation for biosecurity
Three Yorkshire Water sites have been awarded an AQUA Bronze Accreditation for Biosecurity, an act of combating the spread of invasive non-native species (INNS).
National Trust warns climate change impacts causing chaos for nature
The National Trust is warning that unpredictable weather patterns during the last 12 months have thrown nature into chaos in its annual Weather and Wildlife Review for 2023.
South West Water Upstream Thinking partnership to plant over 40,000 native trees improve Devon water quality
More than 40,000 native trees are being planted for farms and landowners to help reduce land run-off and improve natural water quality as part of South West Water’s pioneering catchment management programme, Upstream Thinking.
Environment Agency warns as invasive crayfish found in Yorkshire's River Esk
The Environment Agency is urging river users to follow advice to stop the spread of the invasive signal crayfish after a population was found in the River Esk.
Severn Trent partners in underground viewing gallery to reveal 27 species of fish found in River Severn
Severn Trent is partnering in a unique underground viewing gallery scheme which has revealed 27 separate species of fish found in the River Severn.
Yorkshire Water progresses commitment to plant one million trees by 2028
More trees are set to be planted across the region as Yorkshire Water continues its commitment to plant one million trees by 2028.
Environmental Market delivers £1m investment in Phosphorous Mitigation - and unlocks hundreds of new dwellings in Somerset
With the announcement of the results of the second market round, the Somerset Catchment Market has now reached a significant milestone with over £1 million secured for new nature projects that will deliver Phosphorus Mitigation in the Tone and Parrett Catchment in Somerset.
Five new fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire
Five new fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in the Yorkshire region thanks to an innovative new partnership known as Great Yorkshire Rivers (GYR).
UN report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
A new United Nations report is warning that drastic changes are approaching with risk tipping points that threaten irreversible impacts on people and planets.
UK’s biggest nature charities publish shared Nature Markets Principles to help combat corporate greenwashing
The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published a set of principles for ensuring ‘nature markets’ truly deliver for nature, climate and people.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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