European Environment Agency warns climate change will increase river floods in most regions of Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning that climate change will increase the occurrence and frequency of once-in-a-century river floods in most regions of Europe.
Accelerating Greenland ice melt set to see 100 million people flooded each year
A team of international scientists is warning that Greenland is losing ice faster than in the 1990s - the rate of ice loss has risen from 33 billion tonnes per year in the 1990s to 254 billion tonnes per year in the last decade.
Environment Agency starts fixing flood banks damaged by over double average autumn rainfall
Environment Agency teams have begun working to repair banks and defences in Lincolnshire damaged by more than twice the average autumn rainfall.
Infrastructure consultants group call for flood reforms
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) is calling on the next Government to create a “waze for flooding” to better equip the country in the battle against climate change.
Environment Agency starts survey work for Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme
The Environment Agency (EA) has begun carrying out a four-month period of surveys and investigation works to support the the multi-million pound Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme.
Environment Agency calls for people in Lincolnshire to sign up for free flood warnings
Environment Agency teams are asking people living along the River Witham, a river which runs almost entirely in Lincolnshire in the east of England, to sign up for flood warnings as excess water is discharged out to sea.
Floods impact Yorkshire Water infrastructure
Last week’s heavy rain and flooding in South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire has impacted some of Yorkshire Water’s infrastructure.
NFU warns too little is being spent on upkeep of UK's £20bn flood defence assets and calls for spending to be increased
The National Farmers Union is warning that while the UK has £20 billion of flood defence assets in place, too little is being spent on upkeep – and is calling for spending to be increased.
Drainage association calls for fundamental shift in government approach to flood and water level management
ADA, the representative body for drainage, water level and food-risk management authorities, is calling for a fundamental shift in the government’s approach to dealing with flood risk and water management.
Environment Agency warns over ongoing flood risk as politicians call for increased funding
The Government has announced further support for people and businesses in areas affected by recent flooding – amid ongoing criticism of its handling of the situation.
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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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