Future Water Networks November 2023 – register now for Asset Health webinar
Registrations are now open for the first session in the Future Water Networks November 2023 series - a series of sessions comprising of leading industry keynotes, knowledge bites and technical presentations, taking place throughout November.
British Antarctic Survey warns substantial acceleration in West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting is now ‘unavoidable’
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of the century, no matter how much we reduce fossil fuel use, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Defra - farmers and growers to be given continued access to important EU-approved pesticides
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that British farmers and growers will continue to have access to important pesticides to support resilient and profitable food production and cut input costs.
A wake-up call: the UK water industry is at a critical turning point
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Paul Hubbard, of Chairman AVK UK Group, and Group Management Board member at AVK Holding A/S, says the UK water sector is at a critical turning point – and the supply chain has a key role to play in bringing about change.
Second National Infrastructure Assessment sets agenda for action over next 30 years
Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy.
Thames21 unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ online tool to tackle road runoff pollution and help London’s rivers
A new online tool which highlights where the opportunities are to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in London’s rivers has gone live today.
“What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic”: MPs call for better focus of Arctic issues in Whitehall and funding boost
In a new report published today, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee points to research that the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the globe.
Scientists warn unprecedented temperature anomalies put 2023 on track as warmest year on record
Unprecedented temperature anomalies in September have put 2023 on track to be the warmest year on record, according to the latest monthly climate bulletin from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
UK ‘woefully under-prepared’ to face increasing threat of wildfires, firefighters warn
Firefighters are warning that the UK is ‘woefully under-prepared’ to face the increasing threat of wildfires in a new report on UK wildfire resilience.
Two catastrophic years obliterate 10% of Swiss glacier volumes
Two catastrophic years have obliterated 10% of Swiss glacier volumes, with one extreme year following another. Glaciers in Switzerland lost 6% of their volume in 2022 while 2023 saw 4% destroyed, representing the second largest decline since measurements began.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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