WMO warns as climate change accelerates - record GHG concentrations mean further warming
The tell-tale signs and impacts of climate change – such as sea level rise, ice loss and extreme weather – increased during 2015-2019, which is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Anglian and Thames join new CISL Europe-based climate leadership group
Anglian Water and Thames Water have joined a new leadership group launched by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to accelerate climate action in Europe.
Environment Agency to launch review of bio-waste sector
The Environment Agency is set to launch a review of permitted waste sites within the bio-waste sector, which includes composting, anaerobic digestion and mechanical biological treatment.
UK and Italy to host UN COP26 global climate summit
The UK and Italy have received formal international backing to host the COP26 climate summit in 2020 and are expected to be formally named as co-hosts in December.
Irish Water cuts carbon footprint of water treatment plants in solar energy pilot project
Irish Water is reducing the carbon footprint of treatment plants in Limerick and Tipperary through a sustainable energy pilot project.
Study says record-breaking July 2019 heatwave down to human-induced climate change
A new study has analysed the human contribution to the record-breaking heat wave which struck Western Europe and Scandinavia at the end of July 2019 – just a month after the extreme heat that took place in the last week of June 2019.
Infrastructure industry coalition sets out net-zero economy plans
Mott MacDonald, together with Anglian Water, Skanska, Transport for London, UKCRIC and the UK Green Building Council has formed a coalition to identify and begin tackling the infrastructure sector’s key challenges, if it is to play its part in creating a climate stable future.
Met Office - UK’s top ten hottest years all since 2002
An updated analysis of the annual UK temperature records from the Met Office shows that since 1884 all of the UK’s ten warmest years have occurred since 2002 – in contrast, none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963.
Climate change - research study warns of potential 2m+ sea level rise by 2100
An international research study led by the University of Bristol is warning that if global warming continues at its current rate, the high temperature “business as usual’ scenario could see sea level rise in excess of 2 metres by 2100.
UK Met Office warns 2019 will see one of largest rises in CO2 ever measured
During 2019 Met Office climate scientists expect to see one of the largest rises in atmospheric carbon-dioxide concentration in 62 years of measurements and warn that each year’s CO2 is higher than the last.
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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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