In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Stig Martin Fiska, Global Head of Cognizant Ocean, takes a look at why AI sits at the heart of the blue economy transition – and using AI to tackle hidden ocean biodiversity risks.

EnTrade, the UK's leading marketplace for nature recovery and currently owned jointly by Arup and YTL UK, has announced proposals for Arup to take full ownership of the business.

This National Tree Week (22nd–30th November), Affinity Water is celebrating the start of the winter planting season by preparing to plant nearly 19,000 native trees across its regions.

MPs on the cross-party House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) are calling on the Government to ban damaging activities such as bottom trawling in certain protected areas of England’s waters, in a report published today.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have awarded a £270,000 contract to compensate for the loss of habitat for Great Crested Newts (GCN).

Ambitious plans by NI Water to plant 1 million trees across Northern Ireland by 2030 have almost reached the halfway mark.

Bike riding activities are causing issues to South East Water’s woodlands and biodiversity enhancement work - in recent months fly-tipping, motorsports, and mountain bike riding have increased on land near Pembury South.

Beginning 12 February, all major housing developments will now be legally required to deliver at least a 10% benefit Biodiversity Net Gain.

Yorkshire Water is planning to build an integrated wetland at its South Elmsall wastewater treatment works to help reduce storm overflow discharges into Frickley Beck – a tributary of the river Don.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation, while in the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face.