€6.7m EU boost to improve bathing waters in Ireland and Wales
A €6.7 million EU-backed initiative to combat the effects of pollution on bathing waters in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford and the Irish Government’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D.
World Water Day – how technology is helping to overcome water scarcity challenges in the MENA
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Mat Toy, client director at Atkins, discusses how technology is helping to overcome the challenges of water scarcity in the (Middle East and North African (MENA) region.
NERC sets up scoping group for enhancing resilience of UK peatlands
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is inviting applications to join a scoping group that will develop the science case for a potential strategic research programme on enhancing resilience of UK peatlands.
Climate change poses increasingly severe risks for Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a European Environment Agency report published today.
EU Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to tender €10.3m contract
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), which is based in Reading in the UK has issued a Prior Information Notice setting out its plan to tender a contract for the delivery of Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products derived from observations worth up to €10.3m euros.
Scottish Water reaches renewable energy milestone
Scottish Water has reached a milestone in renewable energy generation – the utility is facilitating the generation of more renewable power than it consumes annually and is on track to double this by 2018.
New report says Europe at increasingly severe risk from climate change
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency.
NERC invests £10m to investigate impact of climate change on Arctic Ocean
The Natural Environment Research Council is set to invest £10 million in a major UK research programme will investigate the impact of diminishing sea ice on the fragile marine environment of the Arctic Ocean.
Weather and climate extremes cost Europe €65bn+ in last five years
The total reported economic losses caused by weather and climate-related extremes in the EEA member countries in the period 2010-2015 were around €66.5 billion, according to new figures released by the European Environment Agency.
New report on 4000+ cities calls for natural solutions to water security
A new report released by The Nature Conservancy has analyzed 4,000 cities to demonstrate the health, climate and biodiversity benefits of source water protection.