Affinity Water launches £3bn action plan to tackle potential 449m litres a day water shortfall by 2050
Affinity Water has launched its £3 billion action plan to address a significant future shortfall in water resources - without action, the region the water company supplies could face a shortfall of up to 449 million litres a day by 2050.
Welsh Water lifts hosepipe ban in Pembrokeshire
Welsh Water has confirmed it is lifting the Temporary Use Ban (more commonly known as a hosepipe ban) that has been in place since 19 August for its customers served by Llys-y-Frân Reservoir near Haverfordwest.
Parliamentary Committee accuses Government of dereliction of duty on UK climate change resilience
An influential Parliamentary Committee has accused the Government of dereliction of duty on UK for its ongoing failure to protect critical national infrastructure (CNI) from the increasingly serious impacts of climate change.
National Drought Group agrees further action to tackle drought through winter
Participants at the latest National Drought Group (NDG) meeting have set out further action needed now and over winter to mitigate the impacts of drought on water supplies, agriculture and the environment next year.
Anglian Water hidden leaks easier to spot during drought using drones to find and fix
Anglian Water is carrying out innovative drone surveys around Ardleigh reservoir, Colchester, to identify difficult to find leaks and fix them - this year’s drought has presented an opportunity to spot leaks in a new way.
Thames21 launches new Five Year Plan with call for more collaborative action to get rivers ‘climate-ready’ for impacts of floods and droughts
Thames21 has launched its Five Year Plan (2023-2028) with a call for more collaborative action to get the River Thames and its tributaries ‘climate-ready’ to tackle the impacts of floods and droughts.
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group launches Phase Two of Water Safe Cities project
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, currently chaired by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, is partnering with Grundfos and the Grundfos Foundation to launch the second phase of its Water Safe Cities project (WSC II).
Environment Agency says all of England’s South West region now in drought
The Environment Agency has confirmed that all of the South West of England is now in drought following some of the driest conditions in nearly 90 years.
More parts of Wales move from prolonged dry weather status into drought status
As Wales’ natural environment continues to endure the impacts of the extended period of dry weather, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that South East Wales and parts of Mid Wales have moved into drought status.
EA Chief calls for "complete gear change" in how water companies and water users think about how they use water
Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan has said that “a complete gear change is needed” for how water companies and all water users, from farmers to households, think about how they use water and understand its fundamental value.