Northumbrian Water reports “unprecedented water demands” during hot weather
Northumbrian Water is seeing unprecedented levels of water usage across the North East as the hot weather continues across the region.
Extreme weather warning: Severn Trent appeals to customers as water use soars
Severn Trent has revealed that over 2.2bn litres of water was used across its region on Monday, on the same day the Met Office issued its first ever extreme weather warning, as the country basked in temperatures reaching over 30 degrees.
Extreme weather warning: 20% more water pumped leads to Bristol Water appeal to stop watering lawns
In light of the UK’s first ever extreme weather warning, Bristol Water is appealing to customers to use less water in the garden over the coming days.
Met Office - heatwave record for Pacific North West directly attributable to climate change
The UK Met Office has said that the heatwave records in the Western United States are directly attributable to climate change.
Amazon Filters puts mobile filtration units on stand-by for UK water industry
A UK filtration specialist has put a fleet of mobile units on stand-by to help municipal water companies cope with the impact of extreme weather this summer.
Climate change - EA Chief warns “Net Zero alone won’t save the planet”
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that Net Zero alone won’t save the planet - Net Zero Plus will also be necessary.
Scottish Water calls on professional divers to keep intakes clear in January deep freeze
Two weeks ago, as parts of the north of Scotland experienced their coldest minimum temperatures in 25 years, Scottish Water’s water operations team faced a battle to keep water flowing for communities in the Western Isles and parts of the north-west Highlands.
Environment Agency flags up growing prospects of flood risk for Thames Estuary
The Environment Agency has published the key findings of its monitoring review of the Thames Estuary 2100 plan which flag up the growing prospects of flood risk and the need to strengthen flood defences, including the Thames Barrier.
Environment Agency chief warns climate emergency impacts are hitting “worst case scenario” levels
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency is warning that the UK is seeing the impacts of the climate emergency hitting “worst case scenario” levels with more extreme weather and flooding.
Northumberland river overtops banks and splits in two during heavy rain
The River Coquet in Northumberland has split into two after overtopping its banks during heavy rain earlier this month.