Southern Water is getting ready to start planned improvement works later this year at Bewl Water to ensure a safe and sustainable long-term future for the vital reservoir.

Waterwise. the leading UK authority on water efficiency, has published its draft UK Water Efficiency Strategy to 2030 – and says that delivering the Strategy could save at least 1,500 million litres of water per day by 2030.

The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a roadmap setting out practical actions to be taken over the next four years to tackle the growing threat of flooding from rivers, the sea, and surface water as well as coastal erosion.

Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive at the Environment Agency, has urged the insurance industry to invest more to tackle the climate emergency, pointing out that “most of that potential investment will come from the private sector, which can marshal much bigger resources than any government.”

The United Nations is calling for the world to prioritize now to transform energy systems and accelerate the global shift to renewable energy – with at least $4 trillion a year to be invested until 2030 – including investments in technology and infrastructure – to allow us to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

England’s second ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.

A new study led by the UK Met Office is warning that the chance of at least one of the next five year’s exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is now about 50:50.

A new report released today by non-profits CDP and Planet Tracker reveals how financial institutions are exposed to significant risks posed by depleted and contaminated water supplies -  with US$13.5 billion in assets already stranded and US$2 billion at risk in four key infrastructure sectors due to water issues.

South East Water has published the final version of the company’s Drought Plan which outlines the actions the water company will take before, during and after periods of drought to supply its customers with water.

James Heath, Chief Executive Officer at the National Infrastructure Commission, has set out the approach the Commission is taking to its ongoing study on surface water flooding, together with potential areas the NIC is likely to make recommendations on, including governance, performance standards and investment levels.