02 Oct 2024
The Environment Agency is asking people visiting or living near Lake Windermere, the River Ribble at Edisford Bridge or the River Nidd in Yorkshire to become citizen scientists by providing a range of information, about what they can see at the sites, to help shape future plans to improve water quality. To support this, the […]
02 Oct 2024
The Environment Agency has provided indicative, catchment-scale source apportionment and estimated diffuse sector reductions required to meet protected area water quality target The Environment Agency has published a new report highlighting indicative, catchment-scale source apportionment and estimated diffuse sector reductions required to meet protected area water quality targets. Although the results are indicative, and not […]
02 Oct 2024
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has launched a digital campaign in collaboration with Content With Purpose (CWP) to showcase the essential work of water and environmental management professionals. The campaign, titled ‘The Ripple Effect: Inspiring a Resilient Environment’, is a dynamic series featuring thought-provoking content highlighting the critical importance of climate resilience and […]
02 Oct 2024
New research has found high levels of antibiotics and other drugs have been found in water in the country’s most treasured and protected landscapes, raising concerns over antimicrobial resistance. The research, published in August in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, revealed that many of the UK waterways, including protected rivers that run through national parks, […]
02 Oct 2024
Ofwat has published a new report setting out the key learnings from a range of water-saving projects supported by the Innovation Fund. The projects covered include Supporting customers in vulnerable circumstances Warer4all Water literacy Fair water Hydro-powered concentric smart meter Water efficiency in faith and diverse communities Enabling smart water communities Project zero Through the […]
02 Oct 2024
The Scottish Government has published the Climate change: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 The plan sets out a comprehensive suite of more than 200 actions and proposals for managing the current and future impacts of climate change in Scotland. Climate change means Scotland will experience more extreme weather. Flooding, water scarcity and hot weather can […]
02 Oct 2024
Around 70 crayfish from the internationally important River Wansbeck population – one of the last remaining strongholds of the species – have been found dead. Testing has already ruled out the listed disease white spot syndrome virus as well as crayfish plague, and water quality testing has ruled out pollution. Further testing is being carried […]
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