Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, is warning that the impacts of climate change and population growth could see England run out of water within 25 years.

Efforts to safeguard water supplies from the risk of more frequent droughts and other challenges will be discussed when water companies meet in London next week.

The National Drought Group (NDG) has met again this week to assess the water resource situation and actions being taken to reduce risk for summer 2019 – including how issues from EU Exit may impact on water resources for later in the year.

A new report from the World Economic Forum is warning that environmental degradation is the long-term risk that defines our age, with four of the top five most impactful global risks in 2019 related to climate change.

Engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, has been appointed by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to conduct research to support the Government’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment.

Yorkshire Water has applied for more drought permits due to the threat of a serious water shortage in the Yorkshire area caused by an exceptional shortage of rain.

The UK water companies undertook an extensive range of activities to ensure water resources in the long, hot summer of 2018 were successfully managed, according to a new analysis by Water UK.

Yorkshire Water has announced it is to become the first water company to regularly publish its full data on the region’s water resources – the data is generated by the water and normally only shared with the Environment Agency.

Yorkshire Water has applied to the Environment Agency for drought permits in the River Don catchment due to the threat of a serious water shortage in the South Yorkshire area caused by an exceptional shortage of rain.

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has welcomed moves by ministers to tackle water leakages and drought which will be set out in a draft National Policy Statement this week.