Experts warn Scotland is ‘vulnerable’ to water scarcity and call for immediate action
Experts at the University of Dundee are warning that Scotland is ‘vulnerable’ to water scarcity and are calling for immediate action to tackle the issue.
Scottish Government confirms Net Zero target by 2030 no longer feasible and pushes date back to 2045
The Scottish Government has acknowledged that its target of achieving Net Zero by 2030 is no longer feasible and has pushed the target date back to 2045.
National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March - low-risk of hosepipe bans this summer
The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to March on record.
Dam removals in Europe hit all-time high in 2023 - new report warns of safety risks of ageing barriers
According to a new report by Dam Removal Europe, the European dam removal movement achieved another record-breaking year. A remarkable 487 barriers were removed in 15 European countries in 2023 – a 50% increase on last year’s record number.
Network Rail – new £45 billion rail improvement plan includes £2.8bn spend on thousands of miles of drains, cuttings and embankments
Network Rail has today announced the start of its five-year, £45.4 billion rail improvement plan which includes around £2.8 billion in activities and technology that will help it better cope with extreme weather and climate change over the five years to 2029.
New WMO report warns 2023 broke every single climate indicator to be warmest year on record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) State of the Global Climate 2023 report confirms that last year broke every single climate indicator to be, by far, the warmest year on record.
NI Water launches consultation on draft Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan
NI Water has launched a public consultation on its draft Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan – the consultation started on 22 March 2024 and closes on 24 May 2024.
South West Water and University of Exeter launch pioneering £30m research centre to tackle environmental challenges
The £30 million, Net Zero research centre which will tackle global environmental challenges has officially opened its doors this week. The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) is a first-of-its-kind partnership between South West Water, the University of Exeter and Research England.
Scientists warn Antarctic sea ice extent ties for second lowest in satellite record
Antarctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 1.99 million square kilometers (768,000 square miles) on February 20, 2024, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Scottish Water trials nature based solutions to tackle flooding across Scotland
Scottish Water is harnessing nature based solutions to help reduce flooding in communities during extreme rainfall caused by climate change on a range of pilot projects across Scotland.