Climate change - new reports sound the alarm on Earth’s snow and ice regions
Dramatic changes in the Arctic, including an increase in wildfires, the greening of the Tundra and an increase in winter precipitation, are documented in the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2024 Arctic Report Card.
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CCW warns less than half of business customers are taking action to save water
Less than half of business customers in England and Wales (43%) are engaging in water-saving activities, according to the latest Testing the Waters survey from the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).
UKWIR’s 5th Annual Conference highlights importance of innovation, collaboration and long-term thinking in UK water sector
UKWIR’s 5th Annual Conference, which took place in October, has highlighted the importance of innovation, collaboration, and long-term thinking in the water industry.
SEPA reports record number of Excellent Bathing Waters in Scotland for 2025
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is reporting that in 2025 the highest number of Scotland's bathing waters on record will meet the best environmental standards, with 87% achieving Excellent or Good classifications. A further 10% will meet the Sufficient standard.
CIWEM issues urgent call for action on to tackle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in UK’s water systems
CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, has issued an urgent call for action to address the persistent issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals,’ in the UK’s water systems.
NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels
An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.
A costly gamble: the water sector’s contradictory safety practices
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, discusses the contradictory state of safety within the water sector, detailing how to improve safety while balancing financial pressures.
British Water conference to centre on environmental resilience
Building an effective and resilient ecosystem of stakeholders to drive improvements in the environment will be the topic of sharp focus in the second British Water annual conference, which takes place in Brighton, UK, on 26 November 2024.
Navigating rough waters - AMP8 and the power of data in the UK’s water industry
In an Expert Focus article for Water Briefing, Ketan Kothari, Client Services Manager – Water at engineering, technology and consulting services provider Expleo, explores the wave of challenges facing the UK water industry as it gears up for AMP8 and how data can help to address them.
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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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