WMO report warns of spiralling weather and climate change impacts – some irreversible
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.
Aquatech Amsterdam 2025 connects on a global, record-breaking scale
Aquatech Amsterdam 2025 cemented its position as the world's premier water industry event, drawing an impressive visitor attendance of 20,483 from 136 countries worldwide. The comprehensive four-day showcase featured 889 exhibitors across four distinct worlds, complemented by ten country and regional pavilions alongside four specialty pavilions.
Ministerial roundtable on water security convened by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office releases outcome statement
A statement of priority actions for improving global water security has been agreed between the UK government and attending countries and multilateral organisations following a ministerial roundtable on water security on 13 March convened by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
UK and Welsh Government announce £1 million fund to tackle River Wye water quality issues
The Welsh and UK Government have announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.
International Women's Day - why women-in-water’s voices must be heard
Today is International Women’s Day – listen to Perminder Atwal, HR business partner at Xylem, discusses experiences of working in water with her podcast co-host Lila Thompson, British Water chief executive.
Optimism and opportunity for AMP8 to deliver transformational change
Steve Morris, Managing Director at wastewater technology specialists HUBER UK looks forward to the start of AMP8 on 1st April and says there is a real appetite and enthusiasm in the water companies and their supply chain partners alike to start work on the water industry’s biggest-ever investment programme.
RAPID gives Gate 3 go-ahead for Cheddar 2 Reservoir strategic regional water resource solution
Ofwat Senior Director and RAPID Programme M.D. Paul Hickey has today written to Wessex Water and South West Water informing them that further funding will be allowed for the Cheddar 2 Reservoir strategic regional water resource solution to progress to gate three.
Copernicus: global sea ice cover at a record low and third-warmest February globally
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is warning that daily global sea ice extent, which combines the sea ice extents in both polar regions, reached a new all-time minimum in early February and remained below the previous record of February 2023 for the rest of the month.
New Water Classification Statistics show presence of uPBT substances mean none of Northern Ireland surface waters will meet good chemical status
The newly-released 2024 Northern Ireland Water Classification Statistics Report says that the presence of ubiquitous, persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (uPBT) substances in Northern Ireland's surface waters means that none of its rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal water bodies will meet good chemical status.
Creating a More Sustainable Water Sector - British Water announces conference agenda
British Water has announced the agenda for its upcoming Creating a More Sustainable Water Sector conference which will take place in Manchester on 20th March 2025.
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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
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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