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Hydro International upgrades water resource modelling software to help water companies plan more effectively for extreme drought events

Hydro International’s Data, Insights and Analysis (DIA) experts have given its Hydro-Logic® Aquator version XV a major upgrade, with the aim of helping water...

National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather following wettest 12 months in England since 1836

The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday...

Environmental Standards Scotland says Scotland’s soils should be protected in law

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is recommending the Scottish Government bring forward legislative proposals to protect Scotland’s soils. A report published by ESS, The Risks to...

Sadiq Khan joins Matt Damon and Gary White of Water.org to put water safety, security and sustainability at the heart of global climate action

The Mayor of London and Co-Chair of C40 Cities Sadiq Khan committed to putting water at the heart of the global climate crisis agenda...

Thames Water publishes series of design changes to proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction project following feedback from over 2,000 people

The UK’s largest water and wastewater company has announced it will make further changes to its proposed London drought resilience project in response to...

Thames Water appoints new Technical Partner to boost London’s resilience to drought

The UK’s largest water company is working in partnership with Jacobs Mott MacDonald joint venture to help deliver a brand-new drought resilience project, known...

Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050

Key Scottish industries are being encouraged to do more to adapt to climate change after researchers found that the number of water scarcity events...

Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources

Groups of farmers will be offered support to work together to store water and protect against the impact of drought through a new fund...

Devon and Cornwall’s two biggest reservoirs hit 90% storage ahead of target

South West Water has said the two biggest strategic reservoirs for the South West have successfully refilled to over 90% storage capacity. Roadford Reservoir and...

National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year

The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to...

Work begins to secure future water supplies at Hundon and Great Wratting as Anglian Water continues work on regional water grid

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has begun work to install seven kilometres of new pipes between Hundon and Great Wratting and a build a new...

Anglian Water rules out hosepipe ban this summer following wettest winter on record

Anglian Water has reassured its customers that a hosepipe ban won’t be necessary this summer for the East of England, even if the heatwave...

Summer 2022 drought provides warning for future years

Scientists who have analysed the Summer 2022 drought have said the UK will be increasingly tested by similar droughts, emphasising the importance of being...

Wet winter doesn’t negate need for water scarcity plans, says SEPA

Despite Scotland experiencing a very wet autumn and winter, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has reminded abstractors that they still need to plan...

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...

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