One quarter of world population in 17 countries face extremely high water stress
New data published by the World Resources Institute shows that water withdrawals globally have more than doubled since the 1960s due to growing demand and 17 countries – home to one-quarter of the world’s population—face “extremely high” levels of baseline water stress.
New WBCSD Guide strengthens business case for valuing ecosystem services
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
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