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insurance banana skinsThe global insurance industry’s ability to confront structural and technological changes is now the greatest risk it faces, according to a new survey of insurers and close observers of the sector.

The U.S. is predicting droughts sooner with satellites to detect the early stages of crop stress from space.

Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are investing up to £8 million (£4 million each) in projects that use cutting-edge technologies to solve agricultural challenges in China.

ATLAS EUEU-funded research is shedding more light on the depths of the North Atlantic maritime region – a better understanding of deep-sea habitats will inform the sustainable management of this vital resource

Inmarsat is giving its full backing to a new joint working group formed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to develop a coordinated position on cybercrime and its prevention.

Severn Trent visiting the Nereda plant in CarrigtwohillSevern Trent Water has awarded contracts to install Nereda® technology at two more of its key wastewater treatment works, making the company the biggest supporter of the cutting edge water purification system in the UK to date.

Royal HaskoningDHV has announced that following the successful partnership with Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. in the United States last year, the company is now extending the licence for the Nereda® granular biomass wastewater treatment to include Canada.

The installation of floating solar panels is being explored at Hong Kong’s 17 impounded reservoirs under a feasibility study being carried out by Black & Veatch for the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong SAR.

wsatkins KEAM5947 LThumbIn an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Geoff Keam, principal engineer, Atkins, discusses how developing and using the latest digital analytical tools will increasingly become an essential part of the work that takes place in the industry.

Businesses using robots for short-term manufacturing assignments look set to benefit from a service developed by EU-funded researchers that can custom-design affordable robots – companies will be able to either lease or buy the robots for quick installation.

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