The UK government has appointed Ruth Davis OBE as the first Special Representative for Nature. This landmark announcement was made yesterday as the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP16 meeting in Colombia marked its first formal day.

Thames Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP) on 18 October 2024 which sets out its commitment to deliver a safe and sustainable water supply for future generations.

The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.

Natural England has published a major new report warning that urgent action is needed now to restore nature and place it at the heart of decision making processes.

WWF is warning that the world is nearing dangerous, irrerversible tipping points driven by nature loss and climate change, with a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years (1970-2020).

The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which signaled critical changes in water availability in an era of growing demand.

Scientists are warning that recent extreme weather events In Europe are directly attributable to human-induced climate change, with climate models showing roughly a doubling in likelihood and a 7% increase in intensity.

The National Infrastructure Commission is calling on the Government to set clear standards of resilience that infrastructure operators must maintain in the face of sudden shocks.

The Royal Academy of Engineering has today launched its new Green Future Fellowships. It will award £150 million over the next five years to 50 of the best ideas and scalable technologies essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and for adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Anglian Water’s Rob Kelly, who is currently on secondment into the Norfolk Strategic Flooding Alliance as Water Management Director, explains what really happens to the water system during periods of heavy rainfall and the power a multi-agency approach can have on effective water management.