It’s official - southern and eastern England in state of drought
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that much of southern and eastern England is now officially in a state of drought.
Prospect of UK drought prompts water summit
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman will meet with water companies, farmers and wildlife groups next Monday to address concerns that parts of the UK be may facing the worst drought since 1976.
Outlook for UK construction remains bleak – 45,000 jobs will go in 2012
The outlook for the UK construction industry remains bleak, according to the latest CITB-ConstructionSkills five year forecast.
WWF says first draft for Rio+20 summit could fail solely due to water proposals
Global environmental organization WWF has said that the upcoming Rio+20 summit on sustainable development could fail solely on the basis of its proposals on freshwater.
CIWEM says Government failing to deliver on sustainability
The Tory-led coalition’s approach to mainstreaming sustainable development (SD) is failing to put the nation on a more sustainable footing, according to the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
IPC accepts Able Marine Energy Park application for examination
The Infrastructure Planning Commission has accepted for examination an application from Able Humber Ports Ltd for proposed port facilities located at Killingholme, Humberside.
Water Resources Group Appoints Anders Berntell as Executive Director
Prominent water expert Anders Berntell has been appointed Executive Director of the 2030 Water Resources Group, a consortium of public and private sector and civil society entities that is helping countries to address the challenge of water security.
New report flags up “questionable benefits” of better water quality to consumers
A new report from the UK’s leading water organisation has flagged up tension between increasing environmental water quality standards that provide “questionable benefit to customers” and the energy – and carbon emissions – that water companies must use in order to meet them.
UK Met Office predicts 2012 as a warm year
According to the UK Met Office annual global temperature forecast, 2012 is expected to be around 0.48 °C warmer than the long-term (1961-1990) global average of 14.0 °C, with a predicted likely range of between 0.34 °C and 0.62 °C.
Food industry launches supply chain water efficiency campaign
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched the 'Every Last Drop' campaign aimed at raising awareness amongst food and drink companies about efficient and sustainable water use throughout the food supply chain.
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TECHNOLOGY DRIVING AL SHUMAISI WWT SCHEME
As Saudi Arabia’s Al Shumaisi wastewater treatment plant takes shape advanced technology is very much driving the scheme, so report lead contractor ACWA Emirates. The plant, which is sited in the western region of the country between the cities of Makkah and Jeddah, will have a 12,000m3/day capacity and features ACWA’s award-winning Memtreat® membrane bioreactor technology (MBR). -
ACWA AIR TARGETS MIDDLE EAST
In a strategic move, air pollution and odour control experts ACWA AIR are to target the Middle East with an ambitious programme of commercial expansion. -
New Guide to Sustainable Drainage in the Urban Landscape
A detailed and informative Guide to Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in the Urban Landscape has been published as part of the Engineering Nature’s Way initiative by Hydro International.
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