Drought investment must remain priority, experts urge
Drought experts have highlighted the need to continue investing and preparing for droughts to ensure England is in the best possible position to deal...
Not wet enough: Even a wet summer might not save the UK’s water supply
With a summer that was nothing short of wet, it’s hard to believe that the Southeast of England is only ever a couple of...
Lords criticise Government’s ‘lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency’ following water industry inquiry
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has criticised the Government’s “lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency” in the conclusion to its follow-up...
GeoSmart Information wins second UK Space Agency funding for climate research
A Leading environmental consultancy GeoSmart Information has been awarded £42,544 from the UK Space Agency to explore how satellite technology can help water resource...
Europe water reuse investment scales to €1.8 billion as perpetual scarcity, new regulation, recovery funds accelerate growth
Another acute summer drought in southern Europe—combined with the first-ever EU regulation for wastewater reuse and an influx of resilience and recovery funds (RRF)...
New research suggests that without action, 75% of the world’s population could be facing drought by 2050
Levels of water scarcity are soaring in major economies including the US and China, as annual water use has risen by around 3,500 billion...
Action on preparing for drought must remain, National Drought Group experts warn
As many parts of the world experience extreme heatwaves and severe drought, the Environment Agency will continue to prepare for all weather eventualities for...
Securing resilient water supplies for south-east England
A comprehensive exercise to plan water resource management into the 2070s and beyond involved assessing more than 2000 possible interventions, with up to 80...
Drought planning stepped up amid potential hottest June on record
Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by a team of national experts, following a decline in reservoir and groundwater levels, as...
Seven regions in England will face severe water stress by 2030 as Brits significantly underestimate their daily water usage
By 2030, seven regions in England are set to be severely water stressed, according to new research by Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix,...
Majority of Scotland now affected by water scarcity
Below average rainfall for May has led to a deteriorating water scarcity situation across Scotland, with the Loch Maree area in the Highlands moving...
Government, regulators and water companies must work together, urges National Drought Group
At last week’s meeting of the National Drought Group on Wednesday 24 May, chaired by Environment Agency Chief Executive John Curtin, the group discussed...
SEPA working with Scottish businesses to prepare for water scarcity this summer
Businesses in Scotland abstracting water from the environment are being urged to plan for possible shortages this summer, with some parts of the country...
One hot, dry spell away from drought returning this summer, National Drought Group warns
Following the driest summer in nearly 30 years, experts are warning that another hot dry spell could see drought conditions return in 2023, despite...
Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told
Water companies must start planning now to avoid potentially significant water supply and environmental impacts next summer, National Drought Group members were told this...
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