Water-related risks outlined in Government's newly published National Risk Register 2023
A number of specific water-related risks are among the 89 threats in the latest National Risk Register (NRR) published today which sets out the government’s latest assessment of key risks to the United Kingdom.
Lloyd’s posts £2bn loss for 2017 - one of costliest years for natural catastrophes in past decade
Following one of the costliest years for natural catastrophes in the past decade, Lloyd’s of London has announced an aggregated market loss of £2 billion for 2017.
Cutting-edge EU software platforms support effective emergency responses
EU-funded researchers have developed two cutting-edge software platforms that European crisis responders can now use to improve coordination, communication and preparedness.
UK Govt tenders £7m contract to build climate change and natural disasters resilience in Nepal
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is scaling up its efforts to build resilience to natural disasters and climate change in Nepal via DFID’s Nepal Resilience Portfolio - DFID has gone out to tender with contracts for two major new programmes worth an estimated £7 million.
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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. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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