Project to convert sewage into a zero-emission fuel
A new project will convert sewage into hydrogen-fuel to power zero-emission vehicles. The project, which is a collaboration between Welsh
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Water
Beaches can survive sea-level rise, says report
Beaches can survive sea-level rise as long as they have space to move, according to researchers at the University of
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The unknown impact of microplastics in drinking water
Microplastics may be contaminating our drinking water, according to a study published by researchers at the Geological Society of America.
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Reducing disinfectant could improve water quality
Reducing the amount of disinfectant we use to clean drinking water could improve water quality and make water systems more
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Melting ice sheets could contribute more than 39cm to sea level rise
Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could contribute more than 39cm to global sea-level rise this century, according to a new
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Scottish distillery launches ‘climate-positive’ vodka
The Arbikie Distillery in Scotland has launched a ‘climate-positive’ brand of vodka, which uses the humble garden pea to create a more
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Seafood businesses call for sustainability to be enshrined in law
The UK’s biggest seafood businesses urge the government to put sustainability at the heart of the Fisheries Bill. Some of
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Ice sheets are melting at a worst case scenario rate
The ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a ‘worst-case scenario’ rate, according to a new study published in
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Majority of Brits have no idea how much water they use each day
The overwhelming majority of Brits do not know how much water they use every day, according to a new survey.
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Researchers to investigate the impact of North Sea structures on marine life
An international group of researchers have received a major funding boost to study the impact that North Sea structures are
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Maldives has highest levels of microplastics in the world
The Maldives has the highest levels of microplastic pollution on the planet, according to recent research published in the Journal
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UK Government has announced a new £5.2bn flood defence plan
The government has announced a new £5.2bn flood defence plan to help prepare the country for increased flooding due to
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England risks running out of water in 20 years
England faces ‘a serious risk of running out of water within 20 years,’ according to a new report published by
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Wessex Water launches foundation to help those in need
Wessex Water has launched a multi-million-pound foundation, which will benefit people hit hardest by the Covid-19 crisis in its first
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New partnership to transform Manchester’s rivers
Manchester City Council has appointed The Environment Partnership (TEP) to produce river valley strategies for Manchester’s three main rivers. According
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111 projects have benefited from Wessex Water funding
More than 100 conservation projects have benefited from twenty years of funding by the Wessex Water Partners Programme. Water supply
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Coronavirus lockdown giving world’s oceans much-needed breathing space
The coronavirus lockdown is giving the world’s oceans much-needed breathing space, let’s hope we don’t go back to bad habits
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England’s ‘protected’ beaches riddled with litter, research finds
Beaches in or near England’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have the same levels of litter as those in unprotected areas, with
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What might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages?
Raya A. Al-Masri, PhD researcher in environment and sustainability at the University of Surrey discusses what more hand washing due
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A new way of visualising and analysing flood protection schemes
A team of mathematics and civil engineers have developed a new way of visualising and analysing flood-protection schemes. The researchers
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