Scotland is experiencing growing signs of water scarcity, with half of all river catchments now at Alert status. The latest water situation report, published yesterday by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reflects the persistent dry conditions and reduced river flows across many parts of the country.

The Environment Agency is urging water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies and warning of a medium risk of drought this summer after the driest start to spring in 69 years.

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is calling for early action on drought as the government's National Drought Group meet today to discuss (and possibly implement) drought plans for the UK.

NI Water has published its final Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan (WR&SRP) following public consultation - the water company says it has significantly changed the WR&SRP since its 2020 version.

The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.

A new WaterAid research study published today reveals how the world’s 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to floods and droughts – as governments around the world slash the aid budgets providing global health and climate security.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that the world is facing climate breakdown in real time - climate change impacts gripped the globe in 2024, with cascading impacts from mountain peaks to ocean depths and on communities, economies and the environment.

South East Water has published its fourth Climate Change Adaptation Report highlighting how the business will adapt to keep taps flowing while the climate around it changes.

A new report from the UN is warning that people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.

The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.